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In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in Marathi grammar. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. For example, in the sentence "The red car is fast", the words "red" and "fast" are adjectives that describe the noun "car".

Let's start with the basics about Marathi adjectives.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Future Tense, Pronouns, Nouns namo नामो & Questions.

Gender and number

In Marathi, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe. There are two genders in Marathi: masculine and feminine. The plural form applies to both genders.

Here are some examples of how adjectives change in Marathi:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
शाळेतील छाती	shaaLetil chaati	School chest (masculine singular)
शाळेतील छात्या	shaaLetil chaatya	School chests (masculine plural)
शाळेतील छातीची	shaaLetil chaatichii	School chest's (feminine singular)
शाळेतील छातींची	shaaLetil chaatiinchii	School chest's (feminine plural)

Notice how the endings differ depending on gender and number.

Placement of adjectives

In Marathi, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. For example, "Veg biryani" (वेज बिर्याणी) means "vegetarian biryani". Here, "veg" comes after "biryani". However, if the adjective is an abstract quality or an evaluative adjective, it may come before the noun.

Here are some examples:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
माझं छात्र मुलगा	maaJha chaatra mulagaa	My student boy (masculine singular)
सुंदर फुलांचे बाग	sundar phulaanchae baag	Beautiful flowers' garden (masculine plural)
ते वाटा जड	te vaata jad	That wind hard (feminine singular)
सुंदर आकाराची गाडी	sundar aakaaraachii gaadii	Beautiful shape's car (feminine singular)

Comparative and superlative adjectives

In Marathi, comparatives and superlatives are formed by adding appropriate suffixes to the base form of the adjective.

Here are some examples:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जास्त ऊन	jaast oon	More warm
आणखी ऊन	aaNkhii oon	Warmest
जास्त जलद	jaast jalad	Faster
आणखी जलद	aaNkhii jalad	Fastest

Examples in context

Let's see some examples of adjectives in context:

Dialogue:

• Person 1: हा आवाज आवडतो ना? (haa aavaaj aavaDato naa?) Can you like this voice?
• Person 2: हो, ही ध्वनी खूप सुंदर आहे. (ho, hii dhvani khuup sundar aahe.) Yes, this sound is very beautiful.

In this dialogue, the adjective "sundar" (सुंदर) is used to describe the noun "dhvani" (ध्वनी), meaning "sound".

Dialogue:

• Person 1: तुमचं घर कसं आहे? (tumach ghar kasaa aahe?) How is your house?
• Person 2: माझं घर थोडं आहे पण विचारूक आहे. (maajha ghar thodaa aahe, pan vichaaruuk aahe.) My house is small, but well-designed.

In this dialogue, the adjective "vichaaruuk" (विचारूक) is used before the noun "ghar" (घर), because it is an abstract quality.

Conclusion

Adjectives are an important part of Marathi grammar. Knowing how to use them will help you describe objects, people and situations effectively. To improve your Marathi Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Other Lessons

• How to Use Have
• Conditional Mood
• Nouns
• Gender
• Negation
• Questions
• Negation nakaar नकार
• Give your Opinion
• Pronouns

Sources

• Marathi grammar - Wikipedia
• Marathi Adjectives
• Adjectives in Marathi