adjective
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adjective
A part of speech in grammar that describes a quality or characteristic of a noun. It is also called an Eigenschaftswort (describing word) or Wiewort (how-word).
In der Wendung „ein schöner Tag“ ist „schöner“ das Adjektiv.
In the phrase “a beautiful day,” “beautiful” is the adjective.
In German, adjectives are also called “Eigenschaftswörter” (describing words). This name helps with understanding: it is a word that describes the quality of a person or thing.
Das Wort „groß“ ist ein Eigenschaftswort.
The word “groß” (big) is a describing word.
An adjective can be used in three ways: attributively (before a noun), predicatively (with verbs like “sein” (to be) or “werden” (to become)), or adverbially (to describe a verb).
Das ist ein schnelles Auto. (attributiv)
That is a fast car. (attributive)
In grammar lessons, “Adjektiv” (adjective) is often combined with certain verbs. You can “deklinieren” (decline) an adjective, meaning adjust its ending, or “steigern” (compare) it, e.g. schön, schöner, am schönsten (beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful).
Im Deutschen muss man Adjektive vor einem Nomen deklinieren.
In German, you have to decline adjectives before a noun.
attribute
'das Adjektiv' and 'das Attribut' both belong to grammar and can refer to descriptions of nouns. An 'Adjektiv' is a part of speech, for example 'klein' (small) or 'schön' (beautiful). An 'Attribut', on the other hand, is a function in the sentence: it defines a noun more precisely. An attribute is often an adjective, but not always. Other groups of words can also be an attribute. The words are easy to confuse because an adjective is very often used as an attribute. Remember: 'Adjektiv' tells you what kind of word it is; 'Attribut' tells you what job it has in the sentence.
Im Satz „der rote Mantel“ ist „rote“ ein Adjektiv.
In the phrase “the red coat,” “red” is an adjective.
Die Lehrerin markiert das Attribut, weil es das Nomen genauer beschreibt.
The teacher marks the attribute because it describes the noun more precisely.