Sequence of Adjectives

When used in a series, adjectives follow a specific order in sentences. Here is the sequence of adjectives used in a sentence:

Determiner	Opinion	Size	Shape	Age	Color	Origin/Nationality	Material	Noun
many	amazing	tiny	angular	antique	natural	Burmese	wooden	carvings
an	inspiring			classical		Indian		music
the	must-have	little	round		green	Vietnamese	metallic	ornament
two	interesting	huge	cylindrical	modern			glass	buildings

Adjectives may be placed in different positions in relation to the nouns being modified. Adjectives placed before the nouns are called attributive adjectives.

Examples:

vast ocean

great mountains

Adjectives found after the linking verb are called predicative adjectives.

Examples:

The warriors are exhausted.

They appear weak.

Adjectives which follow the nouns they modify are called postpositive adjectives.

Examples:

God almighty

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