Proper Adjectives

Proper adjectives

 are the adjective form of proper nouns. When proper nouns modify or describe other nouns/pronouns, they become proper adjectives. ‘Proper’ means ‘specific’ rather than ‘formal’ or ‘polite.’

A proper adjective allows us to summarize a concept in just one word. Instead of writing/saying ‘a food cooked in Chinese recipe’ you can write/say ‘Chinese food’.

Proper adjectives are usually capitalized as proper nouns are.

Example:

• American cars are very strong.
• Chinese people are hard workers.
• I love KFC burgers.
• Marxist philosophers despise capitalism.

Definition of Proper Adjectives:

Adjectives that come from the proper nouns are called proper adjectives.

Examples of Proper Adjectives:

• Alex is an Australian player. 
• Robin is an Indian player. 
• Sushi is an Asian player. 
• I love Chinese food. 
• My brother likes Italian cuisine. 
• Shakespearean sonnets are easy to comprehend.
• Petrarchan sonnets are more complex.
• He has always been a Marxist.
• There is nothing called platonic love. 
• He was a Serbian baseball player. 
• Japanese cars are wonderful.
• I did not understand the Kantian ethics. 
• He uses a Kentuckian rifle. 
• All the African people are not black.
• Texan English is different from conventional English.
• Mexican cuisine is an incredible dish.