GRADABLE and NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES | HOW TO ENGLISH
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, the presenter delves into the nuances of gradable and non-gradable adjectives in the English language. Gradable adjectives, such as 'cold' and 'hungry', are described as measurable qualities that can be expressed in varying degrees, often enhanced with modifiers like 'very' or 'extremely'. The video lists common gradable adjectives and their typical modifiers, providing a clear understanding of how these words can be used to convey different intensities. Non-gradable adjectives are then explored, with a focus on absolute and extreme adjectives. Absolute adjectives, exemplified by 'dead' and 'finished', are presented as binary states with no in-between, often intensified by words like 'absolutely' or 'totally'. Extreme adjectives, already inherently strong such as 'exhausted' or 'delicious', can be further emphasized with 'absolutely' or 'really'. The video concludes with an encouragement to like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more English lessons, offering viewers valuable insights into the richness of the English language.
Takeaways
- 📏 **Gradable Adjectives**: These can be measured and have varying degrees, such as 'cold' or 'hungry', and can be modified with words like 'a bit', 'very', or 'extremely'.
- 📉 **Modifiers for Gradable Adjectives**: Common modifiers include 'a little', 'a bit', 'slightly', 'pretty', 'quite', 'really', 'very', and 'extremely', which indicate the intensity of the adjective.
- 🔍 **Absolute Adjectives**: These denote a state that is either present or absent, such as 'dead' or 'finished', and do not have varying degrees.
- 🔑 **Modifiers for Absolute Adjectives**: To emphasize absolute adjectives, 'absolutely', 'completely', and 'totally' can be used to strengthen their meaning.
- 🔥 **Extreme Adjectives**: These are inherently strong, like 'exhausted' or 'delicious', and are used to convey a high degree of a quality.
- 📌 **Strengthening Extreme Adjectives**: To further intensify extreme adjectives, modifiers 'absolutely' and 'really' can be used, resulting in phrases like 'absolutely terrible' or 'really tiny'.
- 🌐 **Examples of Gradable Adjectives**: Words like 'big', 'boring', 'cheap', 'funny', 'good', 'happy', 'important', 'rich', 'strong', and 'tired' are all gradable.
- 🚫 **Examples of Absolute Adjectives**: Terms such as 'acceptable', 'destroyed', 'free', 'impossible', 'necessary', 'perfect', 'ruined', and 'unacceptable' are absolute.
- ❄️ **Examples of Extreme Adjectives**: 'Ancient', 'awful', 'boiling', 'excellent', 'freezing', 'terrible', and 'tiny' are examples of adjectives that are already at an extreme level.
- ✅ **Understanding Adjective Types**: Recognizing gradable and non-gradable adjectives helps in accurately describing the degree or state of something in English.
- 🎓 **Learning Application**: Applying these adjectives and their modifiers correctly can enhance language proficiency and precision in communication.
Q & A
What are gradable adjectives?
-Gradable adjectives are adjectives that can be measured and thus can have varying degrees. An object can possess more or less of a particular quality, such as being 'a bit cold', 'pretty cold', 'very cold', or 'extremely cold'.
Can you provide an example of a gradable adjective and how it can be modified?
-An example of a gradable adjective is 'hungry'. It can be modified with words like 'a bit', 'quite', or 'very' to indicate different levels of hunger.
What are some common modifiers used with gradable adjectives?
-Common modifiers used with gradable adjectives include 'a little', 'a bit', 'slightly', 'pretty', 'quite', 'really', 'very', and 'extremely'.
Define non-gradable adjectives and provide an example.
-Non-gradable adjectives are adjectives that do not have varying degrees and are often absolute or extreme. An example is 'dead', which is absolute; you cannot be 'a bit dead' or 'very dead'.
How are absolute adjectives different from gradable adjectives?
-Absolute adjectives represent a state that is either true or false, with no in-between. They are not measurable like gradable adjectives and do not take modifiers that indicate degree.
What are some examples of absolute adjectives?
-Examples of absolute adjectives include 'finished', 'acceptable', 'destroyed', 'free', 'impossible', 'necessary', 'perfect', 'ruined', and 'unacceptable'.
How can absolute adjectives be made stronger?
-Absolute adjectives can be made stronger by using the modifiers 'absolutely', 'completely', and 'totally', such as in 'absolutely necessary' or 'totally acceptable'.
What is an extreme adjective and how is it different from an absolute adjective?
-An extreme adjective is a type of non-gradable adjective that already implies a high degree of the quality it describes, such as 'exhausted' or 'delicious'. Unlike absolute adjectives, extreme adjectives can be intensified with modifiers like 'absolutely' and 'really'.
Give an example of how to intensify an extreme adjective?
-An extreme adjective can be intensified by using modifiers such as 'absolutely' or 'really'. For instance, 'absolutely terrible' or 'really tiny'.
What are some other examples of extreme adjectives mentioned in the script?
-Other examples of extreme adjectives include 'ancient', 'awful', 'boiling', 'excellent', 'freezing', and 'terrible'.
How can one enhance their understanding of gradable and non-gradable adjectives?
-One can enhance their understanding of gradable and non-gradable adjectives by practicing their use in sentences, reading literature that uses a variety of adjectives, and engaging in discussions that require the differentiation between the two types.
What is the purpose of the video mentioned in the script?
-The purpose of the video is to educate viewers on the difference between gradable and non-gradable adjectives, providing examples and explaining how they can be modified or intensified.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Gradable and Non-Gradable Adjectives
This paragraph introduces the topic of gradable and non-gradable adjectives. Gradable adjectives are those that can be measured and thus can have varying degrees, such as 'cold' or 'hungry'. Examples provided include 'big', 'boring', 'cheap', 'funny', 'good', 'happy', 'important', 'rich', 'strong', and 'tired'. These adjectives can be modified with terms like 'a bit', 'pretty', 'very', and 'extremely' to indicate the intensity. Non-gradable adjectives are then briefly mentioned, which include absolute and extreme adjectives, with 'dead' and 'finished' given as examples of absolute adjectives.
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Keywords
💡Gradable adjectives
💡Non-gradable adjectives
💡Absolute adjectives
💡Extreme adjectives
💡Modifiers
💡Cold
💡Hungry
💡Big
💡Boring
💡Cheap
💡Tired
Highlights
Gradable adjectives can be measured and indicate varying degrees of a quality.
The term 'cold' is used as an example of a gradable adjective, with varying levels like 'a bit cold' to 'extremely cold'.
Hungry is another gradable adjective, where one can be 'a bit hungry' to 'very hungry'.
Common gradable adjectives include big, boring, cheap, funny, good, happy, important, rich, strong, and tired.
Modifiers such as 'a bit', 'pretty', 'very', and 'extremely' are used with gradable adjectives to express degree.
Non-gradable adjectives are divided into absolute and extreme adjectives.
Absolute adjectives, like 'dead', do not allow for degrees and are either true or false.
Finished is an absolute adjective that cannot be modified with degrees like 'pretty finished'.
Absolute adjectives can be intensified with 'absolutely', 'completely', and 'totally'.
Examples of absolute adjectives include acceptable, destroyed, free, impossible, necessary, perfect, ruined, and unacceptable.
Extreme adjectives are inherently strong, such as 'exhausted' meaning very tired.
Delicious is an extreme adjective that signifies something is very tasty.
Other extreme adjectives include ancient, awful, boiling, excellent, freezing, terrible, and tiny.
Extreme adjectives can be further intensified with 'absolutely' and 'really'.
The video provides examples of how to use intensifiers with extreme adjectives, such as 'absolutely terrible' or 'really tiny'.
The video concludes with a call to like, subscribe, and stay updated with English lessons.
The speaker wishes the viewers a great day and signs off with a friendly 'bye'.
Transcripts
hi in today's video i'm going to talk
about gradable and non-gradable
adjectives
[Music]
let's start with gradable adjectives
gradable adjectives can be measured so
an object can have more or less of a
particular quality
cold is a gradable adjective something
can be a bit cold pretty cold very cold
or extremely cold another example is
hungry you can be a bit hungry quite
hungry or very hungry
other examples of gradable adjectives
include
big
boring
cheap
funny
good
happy
important
rich
strong
tired
we can use gradable adjectives with
modifiers such as a bit pretty very
and those modifiers tell us how
strong
the adjectives are here are the most
common modifiers that we use with
gradable adjectives
a little
a bit
slightly
pretty
quite really
very
extremely
non-gradable adjectives include absolute
and extreme adjectives
first let's talk about absolute
adjectives
dead
is an absolute adjective you can't pay a
bit dead or
very dead um it doesn't make sense
you're either dead or alive um another
example is finished something cannot be
pretty finished or extremely finished
with absolute adjectives you can imagine
having a switch
if it's on
something is finished if it's off
it's not finished and there is nothing
in between
other absolute adjectives include
acceptable
destroyed
free
impossible
necessary perfect
ruined
unacceptable
if we want so we can make absolute
adjectives a bit stronger and to do so
we use three modifiers
absolutely
completely and totally
so something can be absolutely necessary
completely ruined or totally acceptable
now that you know what absolute
adjectives are let's talk about extreme
adjectives
an example of an extreme adjective is
exhausted which means very tired
another example is delicious which means
very tasty so as you can see extreme
adjectives already are quite
strong hence the name extreme
some other examples of extreme
adjectives include
ancient
awful
boiling
excellent
freezing
terrible
tiny if we want to make extreme
adjectives even stronger than they
already are we can use absolutely and
really
for example
absolutely terrible
really tiny
absolutely exhausted or really delicious
thanks for watching give this video a
like if you enjoyed it and subscribe to
my channel to be up to date with my
english lessons
have a great day and i'll see you next
time bye
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