Adjectives: Types of Adjectives with Examples in Urdu

Understanding adjectives is essential for describing people, places, and things more clearly. Many learners struggle with identifying the types of adjectives and how they function in real sentences. In this blog post, we explain each type in simple language with Urdu translations to make learning easier for basic users. Whether you’re building sentences or improving grammar, this guide offers a strong foundation. To learn more rules and structures, visit our grammar section.

What are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns (persons, places, things, or ideas) by providing more details about their characteristics, quantity, or quality.

وہ لفظ جو کسی اسم یا ضمیر کی اچھائی یا برائی اور تعداد یا مقدار وغیرہ ظاہر کرے اسے اردو میں اسم صفت کہتے ہیں۔

Examples of what adjectives do:

Specifying quality: A soft pillow, a delicious meal.

Describing: A beautiful flower, a happy person.

Indicating quantity: Several books, two cats.

Types of Adjectives

Types of Adjectives describe different ways in which adjectives can modify or provide more detail about nouns. Here are the main types of adjectives:

1. Adjective of Quality

Definition: These adjectives describe the inherent quality, nature, or characteristic of a noun or pronoun.

Examples:

1. Ali is a good boy.
   علی ایک اچھا لڑکا ہے۔
2. She is a beautiful dancer.
   وہ ایک خوبصورت رقاصہ ہے۔
3. He is an honest man.
   وہ ایماندار آدمی ہے۔
4. The cake looks delicious.
   کیک بہت مزیدار لگ رہا ہے۔
5. This is a strong building.
   یہ ایک مضبوط عمارت ہے۔

2. Adjective of Quantity

Definition: These adjectives indicate the amount or quantity of a noun without specifying the exact number.

Examples:

1. I have little money.
   میرے پاس تھوڑی سی رقم ہے۔
2. She drank much water.
   اس نے بہت سارا پانی پیا۔
3. He has enough time.
   اس کے پاس کافی وقت ہے۔
4. There is some food left.
   کچھ کھانا بچا ہے۔
5. I have no books.
   میرے پاس کوئی کتابیں نہیں ہیں۔

3. Adjective of Number

Definition: These adjectives express the exact number of nouns or their position in order.

Examples:

1. I have six rupees.
   میرے پاس چھ روپے ہیں۔
2. There are two cats in the room.
   کمرے میں دو بلیاں ہیں۔
3. Three books are on the table.
   میز پر تین کتابیں ہیں۔
4. He has many friends.
   اس کے بہت سے دوست ہیں۔
5. Five students are absent today.
   آج پانچ طلباء غیر حاضر ہیں۔

4. Demonstrative Adjective

Definition: These adjectives point out specific nouns in a sentence, indicating their exact location or identity.

Examples:

1. This is my chair.
   یہ میری کرسی ہے۔
2. That is her house.
   وہ اس کا گھر ہے۔
3. These are our books.
   یہ ہماری کتابیں ہیں۔
4. Those are your pens.
   وہ تمہارے قلم ہیں۔
5. That book is interesting.
   وہ کتاب دلچسپ ہے۔

5. Possessive Adjective

Definition: These adjectives show ownership or possession of a noun, indicating who the object belongs to.

Examples:

1. This is my book.
   یہ میری کتاب ہے۔
2. Your pen is on the table.
   تمہارا قلم میز پر ہے۔
3. His car is fast.
   اس کی گاڑی تیز ہے۔
4. Our house is near the park.
   ہمارا گھر پارک کے قریب ہے۔
5. Their children are playing outside.
   ان کے بچے باہر کھیل رہے ہیں۔

Degrees of Adjectives

Adjectives also change their form based on the level or degree of comparison. There are three main degrees: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.

Positive Degree

Definition: The positive degree simply describes a noun without any comparison.

Example:

• Ali is a good boy.
  علی ایک اچھا لڑکا ہے۔

Comparative Degree

Definition: The comparative degree compares two nouns to show which has more or less of a quality.

Example:

• Ali is better than Anwar.
  علی انور سے بہتر ہے۔

Superlative Degree

Definition: The superlative degree compares three or more nouns, identifying one as the highest or lowest in quality.

Example:

• Ali is the best of all the boys.
  علی سب لڑکوں سے اچھا ہے۔

Degrees of Adjective with meanings

Positive Degree	معنی	Comparative Degree	Superlative Degree
Able	قابل	Abler	Ablest
Big	بڑا	Bigger	Biggest
Bold	بہادر	Bolder	Boldest
Brave	حوصلہ مند، بہادر	Braver	Bravest
Bright	چمکدار	Brighter	Brightest
Cheap	سستا	Cheaper	Cheapest
Clean	صاف	Cleaner	Cleanest
Cold	ٹھنڈا، سرد	Colder	Coldest
Cool	ٹھنڈا	Cooler	Coolest
Dark	تاریک	Darker	Darkest
Dry	خشک	Drier	Driest
Dirty	گندا	Dirtier	Dirtiest
Deep	گہرا	Deeper	Deepest
Easy	آسان	Easier	Easiest
Early	سویرے	Earlier	Earliest
Far	دور	Farther	Farthest
Fit	موزوں	Fitter	Fittest
Fine	عمدہ	Finer	Finest
Great	بڑا	Greater	Greatest
Happy	خوشی	Happier	Happiest
Hard	سخت	Harder	Hardest
Heavy	بھاری	Heavier	Heaviest
High	اونچا	Higher	Highest
Hot	گرم	Hotter	Hottest
Kind	مہربان	Kinder	Kindest
Large	بڑا	Larger	Largest
Late	دیر	Later	Latest
Light	ہلکا	Lighter	Lightest
Low	نیچا	Lower	Lowest
Long	لمبا	Longer	Longest
Loud	بلند	Louder	Loudest
New	نیا	Newer	Newest
Near	نزدیک	Nearer	Nearest
Nice	عمدہ	Nicer	Nicest
Noble	شریف	Nobler	Noblest
Old	پرانا	Older	Oldest
Poor	غریب	Poorer	Poorest
Proud	مغرور	Prouder	Proudest
Quick	تیز(رفتار میں)	Quicker	Quickest
Rich	امیر	Richer	Richest
Sad	اداس، غمگین	Sadder	Saddest
Safe	محفوط	Safer	Safest
Sharp	تیز(دھار میں)	Sharper	Sharpest
Small	چھوٹا	Smaller	Smallest
Smooth	ہموار، صاف	Smoother	Smoothest
Soft	نرم	Softer	Softest
Strong	مضبوط	Stronger	Strongest
Sweet	میٹھا	Sweeter	Sweetest
Tall	لمبا	Taller	Tallest
Thick	موٹا	Thicker	Thickest
Ugly	بد صورت	Uglier	Ugliest
Weak	کمزور	Weaker	Weakest
Wide	فراخ، کھلا	Wider	Widest
Wise	عقل مند	Wiser	Wisest
Young	چھوٹا	Younger	Youngest

 

Positive Degree	معنی	Comparative Degree	Superlative Degree
Honest	ایماندار	More honest	Most honest
Useful	مفید	More useful	Most useful
Difficult	مشکل	More difficult	Most difficult
Proper	مکمل	More proper	Most proper
Beautiful	خوبصورت	More Beautiful	Most Beautiful

درج ذیل اسم صفت پر کوئی اصول لاگو نہیں ہوتا۔

Positive Degree	معنی	Comparative Degree	Superlative Degree
Good/well	اچھا	Better	Best
Bad/Evil	برا	Worse	Worst
Much	زیادہ(مقدار)	More	Most
Many	بہت	More	Most
Little	تھوڑا	Less	Least
Fore	پہلے	Former	Foremost

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