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Welcome to the lesson on adjectives in Marathi! Adjectives are an essential part of any language, as they add color and detail to our conversations. They help us describe nouns, giving more context and depth to what we are talking about. In Marathi, adjectives play a crucial role in sentence structure, and understanding them will greatly enhance your ability to communicate effectively.

In this lesson, we'll explore the following key aspects of adjectives in Marathi:

What are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. In Marathi, adjectives can describe qualities, quantities, and states of being. They help in providing more information about the noun, such as its color, size, shape, or condition.

Types of Adjectives

There are several types of adjectives in Marathi:

• Descriptive Adjectives: These adjectives describe the qualities of a noun.

• Quantitative Adjectives: These adjectives indicate the quantity of a noun.

• Demonstrative Adjectives: These adjectives point out specific nouns.

• Interrogative Adjectives: These adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns.

Agreement of Adjectives

In Marathi, adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number. Marathi nouns can be masculine or feminine, and they can be singular or plural. Therefore, it's crucial to use the correct form of the adjective to match the noun.

Here are the gender distinctions:

• Masculine: Usually ends in a consonant.

• Feminine: Usually ends in 'आ' (a) or 'ई' (i).

Comparison of Adjectives

Marathi adjectives can also be used to compare nouns. There are three degrees of comparison:

• Positive Degree: Describes a quality without comparison (e.g., big).

• Comparative Degree: Compares two nouns (e.g., bigger).

• Superlative Degree: Compares one noun against a group (e.g., biggest).

Examples of Adjectives

Let's look at some examples of adjectives in Marathi:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
सुंदर	sundar	beautiful
मोठा	motha	big
लहान	lahan	small
जलद	jalad	fast
धीमा	dheema	slow
चांगला	changla	good
वाईट	wait	bad
नवीन	naveen	new
जुना	juna	old
गडद	gadad	dark
उजळ	ujala	bright
तिखट	tikhat	spicy
गोड	god	sweet
कडू	kadu	bitter
सफेद	saphed	white
काळा	kala	black
लाल	laal	red
हिरवा	hirva	green
पांढरा	pandhara	blue
दाट	daat	thick
पातळ	paatal	thin

Exercises

Now that you have a basic understanding of adjectives in Marathi, let’s practice! Here are some exercises to help reinforce what you've learned.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the appropriate adjectives in Marathi.

1. तो ______ आहे. (big)

2. ती ______ आहे. (beautiful)

3. हे ______ आहे. (new)

4. त्याचे ______ आहे. (old)

5. गाडी ______ आहे. (fast)

Exercise 2: Gender Agreement

Match the adjectives with the correct nouns based on gender.

1. सुंदर (sundar)

• a. घर (ghar) - house

• b. गाडी (gaadi) - car

2. मोठा (motha)

• a. कुत्रा (kutra) - dog

• b. बकरी (bakri) - goat

Exercise 3: Comparative and Superlative Forms

Transform the following adjectives into their comparative and superlative forms.

1. लहान (small)

• Comparative: ______

• Superlative: ______

2. चांगला (good)

• Comparative: ______

• Superlative: ______

Exercise 4: Descriptive Sentences

Create sentences using the following adjectives.

1. गडद (dark)

2. गोड (sweet)

3. तिखट (spicy)

Exercise 5: Question Formation

Form questions using the interrogative adjectives.

1. कोणता (which) - ______?

2. किती (how many) - ______?

Solutions

Let’s go through the exercises step by step.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. तो मोठा आहे. (To motha aahe.)

2. ती सुंदर आहे. (Ti sundar aahe.)

3. हे नवीन आहे. (He naveen aahe.)

4. त्याचे जुने आहे. (Tyache juna aahe.)

5. गाडी जलद आहे. (Gaadi jalad aahe.)

Exercise 2: Gender Agreement

1. सुंदर (sundar) - b. गाडी (gaadi)

2. मोठा (motha) - a. कुत्रा (kutra)

Exercise 3: Comparative and Superlative Forms

1. लहान (small):

• Comparative: लहानतर (lahanatar)

• Superlative: सर्वात लहान (sarvat lahan)

2. चांगला (good):

• Comparative: चांगलातर (changlatar)

• Superlative: सर्वात चांगला (sarvat changla)

Exercise 4: Descriptive Sentences

1. तो रस्ता गडद आहे. (To rasta gadad aahe.)

2. हा केक गोड आहे. (Ha kek god aahe.)

3. जेवण तिखट आहे. (Jeevan tikhat aahe.)

Exercise 5: Question Formation

1. कोणता पुस्तक आहे? (Konta pustak aahe?)

2. किती आमंत्रण आहेत? (Kiti amantran aahet?)

Congratulations on completing this lesson on adjectives in Marathi! Understanding adjectives will help you express yourself more vividly and accurately. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be able to describe the world around you in beautiful Marathi!

Table of Contents - Marathi Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basic Greetings and Introductions

• Greetings
• Introductions

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb
• Negation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Nouns
• Pronouns

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Common Verbs and Adjectives

• Common Verbs
• Common Adjectives

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Questions and Answers

• Question Words
• Answering Questions

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Food and Dining

• Food Vocabulary
• Dining Phrases

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Marathi Festivals and Traditions

• Festivals
• Traditions

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Travel and Transportation

• Transportation Vocabulary
• Accommodation Vocabulary

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationship Phrases

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Marathi Literature and Cinema

• Literature
• Cinema

Sources

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

Other Lessons

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