describing something
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DESCRIBING SOMETHING
Some words are used for describing things. They are used in accordance with the following order.
Note: Accordance : sesuai dengan, menurut,
A. Determiners
Determiners are articles and other limiters (pembatas) (e.g. a, your, the five, her).
Examples: A girl Your books The car Five bags Her skirt
Observations/opinions are used to describe what is thought about a noun (e.g., pretty, expensive, delicious).
Examples: A pretty girl. An expensive dress. The delicious cake
Note: Thought : pemikiran, gagasan, ide
B. Observations / Opinions
Size is used to describe how big or small a noun is (e.g., small, big, tiny, enormous)
Examples: A small town. The big house.
C. Size
Age is used to describe how young or old a noun is (e.g., young, old, ancient, new)
Examples: Some young people An old man. The ancient story. My new shoes.
D. Age
It is used describe the form of a noun (e.g., round, square, flat)
Examples: The round table. The square field Your flat shoes
E. Shape
It is used to describe the color of a noon
(e.g. blue, pink, green).Examples: Her blue jacket The green leaves
F. Color.
It is used to describe what a noun is made of (e.g. wooden, cotton, silver, metal).
Examples: His wooden desk My cotton shirt The silver ring
G. Material
Origin is used to describe where a noun is from (e.g. American, eastern, lunar).
Examples: An American car Two Japanese motorcycles
H. Origin
It is used to describe what a noun is used for or what it does.
Examples: The running shoes My drawing pencil
I. Purpose / Qualifier
Noun is the word that is being described.
Examples: A book Ten shoes My car
J. Noun
ADJECTIVE ORDERWhen using more than one
adjective to describe a noun, place the adjectives in the following order before the noun. (Note: we usually use no more than three adjectives before a noun).
1. OpinionExamples: an exciting experience, a good movie
2. SizeExamples: a big house, a small box
3. AgeExamples: a young soldier, an old car.
4. Shape Examples: a round hat, a square room
5. Color Examples: a blue bag, a black cap.
6. OriginExamples: a Swiss watch, a Japanese car
7. MaterialExamples: a Swiss watch, a Japanese car
8. MaterialExamples: a wooden sweater, a plastic toy
9. QualifierExamples: a football player, some camping gear
The Order of Adjective
Determiner
opinion
Physical description Origin
Material
Qualifier
Noun
Size Age Shape
Color
A
A
A
beautiful
Bad
good
Big
Small
big
Old
new
round
Red
Black
white
German
Chinese
Italian
leather
rubber
Sports
running
basket
Car
Shoes
ball
Plural nounsWe form the plural of most nouns by adding –
s / -esSingular
DoorBookChairBoxKeyMonkeyWifeLeafLadyCity
Plural DoorsBooksChairsBoxesKeysMonkeysWives LeavesLadiesCities
Some nouns have irregular plural forms
SingularWomanManChildToothmouse
PluralWomenMenChildrenTeethmice
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