Adjectives modify nouns and answer the adjectival questions. Adjectives can be attributive adjectives, predicate adjectives, or substantival adjectives.
Greek:
Again, we see adjectives in both attributive and predicate position. They can also be substantival. The article is the key. When an adjective is articular, it is attributive; when anarthrous, it is a predicate adjective and will be the complement of a linking verb. Study chapter 9 in BBG and syntax principle 7.
Hebrew:
Begin your study of adjectives by studying the first four pages here. Be sure to know the difference between an attributive, predicate, and substantival adjectives in both English and Hebrew. They are very similar.
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Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
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masculine singular absolute |
טוֹב |
good |
|
masculine singular construct |
טוֹב |
good |
|
masculine singular articular |
הַטּוֹב |
the good |
|
feminine singular absolute |
טוֹבָה |
good |
|
feminine singular construct |
טוֹבַת |
good |
|
feminine singular articular |
הַטּוֹבָה |
the good |
|
masculine plural absolute |
טוֹבִים |
good |
|
masculine plural construct |
טוֹבֵי |
good |
|
masculine plural articular |
הַטּוֹבִים |
the good |
|
feminine plural absolute |
טוֹבוֹת |
good |
|
feminine plural construct |
טוֹבוֹת |
good |
|
feminine plural articular |
הַטּוֹבוֹת |
the good |