Å bruke adjektiv på engelsk

Adjektiv på engelsk er invariable. De endrer ikke form avhengig av substantivets kjønn eller tall.

Eksempler

This is a hot potato.
Those are some hot potatoes.

For å understreke eller forsterke adjektivets betydning, bruk adverbene very eller really foran adjektivet som du ønsker å forsterke.

Eksempler

This is a very hot potato.
Those are some really hot potatoes.

Adjektiv på engelsk står vanligvis foran substantivet som de modifiserer.

Eksempler

The beautiful girl ignored me.
The fast red car drove away.

Adjektiv kan også dukke opp etter verb som beskriver eksistens eller følelser, som to be, to seem, to look & to taste.

Eksempler

Italy is beautiful.
I don't think she seems nice at all.
You look tired.
This meat tastes funny.

Noen unntak

Adjektiv kan også dukke opp etter substantivet i noen faste uttrykk.

Eksempler

The Princess Royal is visiting Oxford today.
The President elect made a speech last night.
He received a court martial the following week.

Adjektivene involved, present & concerned kan plasseres enten foran eller etter substantivet som de modifiserer, men med en annen betydning avhengig av plassering.

Eksempler

Adjektiv plassert etter substantivet	Betydning	Adjektiv plassert foran substantivet	Betydning
I want to see the people involved.	I want to see the people who have something to do with this matter.	It was an involved discussion.	The discussion was detailed & complex.
Here is a list of the people present at the meeting.	Here is a list of the people who were at the meeting.	The present situation is not sustainable.	The current situation is not sustainable.
I need to see the man concerned by this accusation.	I need to see the man who has been accused.	A concerned father came to see me today.	A worried father came to see me today.