adjektivn

Adjektivn is a hypothetical term used in linguistics to denote the class of words that function as adjectives in a language. Adjektivn typically modify nouns and express properties such as color, size, or quality. They can appear in attributive position directly before the noun (the red apple) or in predicative position after a linking verb (the apple is red).

In languages with rich inflection, adjectives often agree with the nouns they modify for gender, number, and case; in other languages, adjectives have fixed forms and do not mark agreement. Morphology may also include inflection for degree, producing comparative and superlative forms. Some languages form these through synthetic suffixes, while others use periphrasis (more, most). Derivation is common: adjectives can be formed from nouns or verbs, and some adjectives function as nouns themselves in certain contexts.

Syntax-wise, adjektivn typically function as modifiers within noun phrases and may interact with determiners, numerals, and demonstratives. In predicative uses, they serve as complements of copular verbs and can participate in mood or aspect systems in some languages.

Semantics and typology: The meaning scope of adjektivn covers general properties of nouns, including subjective evaluations and objective characteristics. Typologically, languages vary in where adjectives appear within noun phrases, how they inflect, and how they interact with article systems or determiners.

See also: Adjective, Adjective agreement, Morphology, Syntax.

Notes: The term adjektivn is presented here as a generic label for the category of adjectives; in real grammars, the term and its exact inflectional behavior depend on the specific language being described.