Goal: In this lesson you will learn how to make adjective + noun constructions. Read the following phrases:
Consider the following vocabulary:
|
Word |
Gloss |
|
saru& *
|
‘good’ |
|
su&dr |
‘beautiful’ |
|
2okro |
‘boy’ |
|
2okrI |
‘girl’ |
|
2okru& |
‘child’ |
This is the neuter form of the adjective. In dictionary, we normally cite neuter form.
1.
saro 2okro
‘a good boy.’
2.
sara 2okra
‘good boys.’
3.
sarI 2okrI
‘a good girl.’
4.
sarI 2okrIAo
‘good girls.’
5. saru& 2okru&
‘a good child.’
6. sara& 2okra&
‘good children’
7. su&dr 2okro
‘a beautiful boy.’
8. su&dr 2okraAo
‘beautiful boys.’
9. su&dr 2okrI
‘a beautiful girl.’
10. su&dr 2okrIAo
‘beautiful girls.’
11. su&dr 2okru&
‘a beautiful child.’
12. su&dr 2okra&
‘beautiful children.’
Gujarati has two types of
adjectives: (1) variable and (2) invariable. The variable adjectives are like saru&
in 1-6, which changes as the gender and number of the nouns it modifies
changes. The invariable adjectives are like su&dr in
7-12. It remains the same with all the kinds of nouns. Following table
summarizes the variable forms of the saru&.
|
|
Singular |
Plural |
Masculine
|
saro (sar\ + Ao) |
sara (sar\ +
Ao) |
|
Feminine |
sarI (sar\ + Ao) |
sarI (sar\ + Ao) |
|
Neuter |
Saaru& (sar\ + Ao)
|
sara& (sar\ + Ao) |