No. 8,449 in French

adjectif

A word that describes or modifies a noun.

In a sentence

L'adjectif qualifie souvent un nom.
The adjective often qualifies a noun.
Here, 'adjectif' is used as a grammatical term to refer to a word that modifies a noun by providing more information.
Un adjectif peut être placé avant ou après le nom, selon les règles de la langue.
An adjective can be placed before or after the noun, depending on the rules of the language.
In this sentence, 'adjectif' is again referring to its grammatical function in describing a noun, with emphasis on its positional rules.
Les adjectifs en français accordent en genre et en nombre avec le nom qu'ils qualifient.
Adjectives in French agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify.
The term 'adjectifs' refers to the plural form, indicating multiple instances of such words and their behavior in grammatical agreement.

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