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    This document discusses adjectives and their functions. It notes that some verb forms ending in "-ing" and "-ed" can be used as adjectives. It provides examples of these participial adjectives and explains their relationship to verbs. It then outlines three main functions of adjectives: 1) describing subjects after linking verbs, 2) describing nouns, and 3) being used after "be" to describe subjects. It provides examples for each function and notes the typical order of adjective types when modifying nouns. It concludes with a warning about adjectives that cannot be used with nouns.

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    This document discusses adjectives and their functions. It notes that some verb forms ending in "-ing" and "-ed" can be used as adjectives. It provides examples of these participial adjectives and explains their relationship to verbs. It then outlines three main functions of adjectives: 1) describing subjects after linking verbs, 2) describing nouns, and 3) being used after "be" to describe subjects. It provides examples for each function and notes the typical order of adjective types when modifying nouns. It concludes with a warning about adjectives that cannot be used with nouns.

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    This document discusses adjectives and their functions. It notes that some verb forms ending in "-ing" and "-ed" can be used as adjectives. It provides examples of these participial adjectives and explains their relationship to verbs. It then outlines three main functions of adjectives: 1) describing subjects after linking verbs, 2) describing nouns, and 3) being used after "be" to describe subjects. It provides examples for each function and notes the typical order of adjective types when modifying nouns. It concludes with a warning about adjectives that cannot be used with nouns.

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    ADJECTIVES (adj.

    )_kata sifat A Handout for LC/2017_18/Ltg

    ADJECTIVES (adj.)_kata sifat

    PARTICIPLE ADJECTIVES
    : Adjectives can also be formed from Verb
    Some –ing forms (present participle/V-ing) and –ed forms (past participle/V3) of Verbs can be used as
    adjectives.
    Ex: I am tired. The play was boring.
    PastP->Adj. PreP->Adj.

    Here are some adjectives that use –ing and –ed


    bored boring satisfied satisfying confused confusing exhausted exhausting
    interested interesting depressed depressing annoyed annoying excited exciting
    tired tiring amused amusing disgusted disgusting surprised surprising
    embarrassed embarrassin astonished astonishing disappointed disappointing amazed amazing
    g

    The formula :
    Somebody feels – ed if something (or somebody else) is – ing.
    Ex:
    - We are bored because the show is boring.
    - The show is boring, so we are bored.
    - You are boring because you always talk the same thing.

    FUNCTIONS OF ADJECTIVES
    - is used after a Linking Verb (LV) to describe the Subject.

    Linking Verbs are:


    1. Be (am, is, are, were, was, has been, are being, etc.)
    - Michael is a football fan.
    - The dogs are barking angrily at the cat.

    2. Some Verbs

    Meanings:
    to describe process of seeming
    changing
    - become - appear
    - come - look NOTE: Linking Verb (LV) can also
    be followed by Noun Phrase (NP).
    - end up - seem Ex: It sounds a nice place
    - grow - sound S LV NP
    - turn - feel
    - go - taste
    - get

    1
    ADJECTIVES (adj.)_kata sifat A Handout for LC/2017_18/Ltg

    - prove

    Ex: The tax seems high. I got suspicious when he entered my room.
    S LV Adj. S LV Adj.

    - to describe Nouns
    Ex: I bought an expensive watch last night.
    Adj. N

    NOTE: We can use more than one Adjective to describe NOUN :


    Adjective Quality WORDS ORDER

    a/a Opinion Size Age Shape Color Pattern Origin Materia Purpose Noun
    n l
    THE good big old round brown spotted Chinese wooden dining table

    - is used after BE to describe the Subject


    Ex: They are smart.
    S BE Adj.

    WARNING!!!

    These adjectives cannot be used with the Nouns


    afraid alone awake
    alike ashamed aware
    alive asleep

    Ex: an alone man (WRONG!)


    Adj N

     The man is alone at home. (CORRECT!)


    N Adj.

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