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ADJ: adjective

Definition

Adjectives are words that typically modify nouns and specify their properties or attributes. They may also function as predicates. These include the categories known as 區別詞 / keoi1bit6ci4 and 形容詞 / jing4jung4ci4.

The adjective may by accompanied by the particle 嘅 / ge3 when functioning as a prenominal modifier (for either 區別詞 / keoi1bit6ci4 or 形容詞 / jing4jung4ci4), and often obligatorily when functioning as a predicate if it is a 區別詞 / keoi1bit6ci4.

Note that ordinal numerals such as 第一 / dai6jat1 “first” and 第三 / dai6saam1 “third” are to be treated as adjectives and tagged ADJ per UD specifications, even though they are traditionally classified as numerals in Chinese.

Examples


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