The explanatory adjectives are those that designate a quality of a noun that is inherent for their own condition. For example: white snow, dark night.
The adjectives are words that complement the substantive punctuating his qualities. The explanatory adjectives generally precede the noun and constitute a repetition of a quality that was already known to the noun itself. These adjectives are frequently used in literature texts ( poems , novels or stories) with the aim of accentuating the concrete or abstract characteristics of the elements. Due to their own characteristics, these adjectives can be omitted without generating problems of coherence and meaning.
They should not be confused with specific adjectives: those that limit all nouns to a group. In these cases, unlike mentioning a quality that everyone possesses, one that only some possess is mentioned.
- See also: Types of adjectives
Examples of explanatory adjectives
- The green grass.
- This dark night .
- Suddenly, a bright flash of lightning.
- A destructive hurricane .
- Surrounded by white snow.
- Sweet sugar
- Those luminous lanterns.
- A round sphere.
- A brilliant diamond.
- An old old man.
- This salty sea .
- A cruel murder.
- A burning sun .
- That scented flower.
- The dirty garbage can.
- A wet lake.
- Those fast wheels.
- Full of white foam.
- A ferocious tiger .
- A tart orange.
- This festive celebration.
- All the slippery mud.
- The hard stone.
- The fierce lion.
- A slight whisper.
- The rough bark.
- The green leaves.
- The celestial sky .
- The sad uneasiness.
- A perfect square .
- A red cherry.
- The tall pines
- Covered in cold snow .
- The fragile glass.
- The soft cotton.
- A strange coincidence.
- The fast motorcycle.
- A difficult problem.
- An anxious despair.
- The hard path.
- Crystal clear water .
- The wet rain .
- A confusing enigma.
- The black night.
- A quiet calm.
- A comforting nap.
- A massive crowd.
- The gentle breeze.
- The sweet candies.
- A violent war.
