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Introduction

Welcome to the Common Adjectives lesson in the Complete 0 to A1 Marathi Course. In this lesson, we will learn some of the most commonly used adjectives in Marathi and how to use them to describe nouns. We will also learn the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

Adjectives are an important part of any language, as they help us to describe our thoughts and emotions more accurately. In this lesson, we will focus on adjectives that are commonly used in everyday speech in Marathi.

Vocabulary

Let's start by learning some common adjectives in Marathi. These adjectives are used to describe different qualities and characteristics of a person, place, or thing. Here are some examples:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
छोटा	Chhota	Small
मोठा	Motha	Big
उंच	Unch	Tall
पांढरा	Pandhara	White
काळा	Kala	Black
सुंदर	Sundar	Beautiful
जास्त	Jast	More
कमी	Kami	Less
अपूर्ण	Apurna	Incomplete
पूर्ण	Purna	Complete

To use adjectives in Marathi, we usually place them after the noun they describe. For example, if we want to say 'the big house' in Marathi, we will say 'मोठा घर' (Motha ghar).

We can also use multiple adjectives to describe a noun. In such cases, we will arrange them in the order of importance or relevance. For example, if we want to say 'the big beautiful house', we will say 'मोठा सुंदर घर' (Motha sundar ghar).

Now, let's learn some adjectives that are used to compare different nouns. These adjectives are called comparative adjectives.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जास्त	Jast	More
कमी	Kami	Less
जास्तीत जास्त	Jastit jast	The most
कमीत कमी	Kamit kami	The least

We use comparative adjectives when we need to compare two or more nouns. For example, if we want to say 'this book is more interesting than that book', we will say 'हे पुस्तक त्या पुस्तकपेक्षा जास्त आवडतं' (He pustak tya pustakapeksha jast avadat).

In Marathi, we can also form the superlative degree of adjectives. We use superlative adjectives when we want to compare three or more nouns. The superlative form of an adjective is used to describe the noun that has the highest or lowest degree of the quality described by the adjective. Here are some examples of superlative adjectives:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जास्तीत जास्त	Jastit jast	The most
खूप जास्त	Khup jast	Very much
सर्वात जास्त	Sarvath jast	The most of all

For example, if we want to say 'this is the most beautiful rose in the garden', we will say 'हे बागातलं सर्वात जास्त सुंदर गुलाब आहे' (He bagatla sarvath jast sundar gulab ahe).

Usage

Now that we have learned some common adjectives in Marathi, let's see how we can use them to describe different things. Here are some examples:

• छोटा माझा भाऊ आहे (Chhota majha bhau ahe) - My brother is small.
• हे घर जास्त मोठं आहे (He ghar jast moth ahe) - This house is bigger.
• तो उंच असतो (To unch asto) - He is tall.
• ती पांढरी ड्रेस घालत असते (Ti pandhari dress ghalat ast) - She wears a white dress.
• काळं स्की सूट सुंदर आहे (Kala ski suit sundar ahe) - The black ski suit is beautiful.
• हा घर खूप सुंदर आहे (Ha ghar khup sundar ahe) - This house is very beautiful.
• ती केक खूप जास्त स्वादिष्ट आणि पौष्टिक आहे (Ti cake khup jast swadisht ani poushtik ahe) - The cake is more delicious and nutritious.
• हे त्रासदायक चित्र अपूर्ण आहे (He trasadayak chitra apurn ahe) - This picture is incomplete and disturbing.

As we can see from these examples, adjectives play an important role in describing different qualities and characteristics of people, places, and things.

When we use comparative or superlative adjectives, we need to be careful about the context and the noun we are comparing. We should also keep in mind the gender and number of the noun. For example, if we want to say 'this is the most beautiful woman in the world', we will say 'ही जगातली सर्वात जास्त सुंदर स्त्री आहे' (Hi jagatali sarvath jast sundar stri ahe).

Practice

Now, let's practice using some of the adjectives we have learned in this lesson. Here are some exercises:

1. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate adjective:

• तो __________ व्यक्ती आहे (He __________ vyakti ahe) - He is a __________ person.
• सर्वात ____________ रंग कोणता आहे? (Sarvath ____________ rang konta ahe?) - Which is the __________ color of all?
• या फुलांपेक्षा ___________ फुल आहेत (Ya phulanpeksha ___________ phul ahet) - These flowers are __________ than those flowers.
• हे रंग कमी असतं (He rang kami asta) - This color is __________.

2. Translate the following sentences into Marathi:

• She is the most beautiful woman in the world.
• This dress is very expensive.
• My sister's car is bigger than my brother's car.
• The black cat is more playful than the white cat.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now learned some common adjectives in Marathi and how to use them to describe different qualities and characteristics of people, places, and things. You have also learned how to use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare different nouns. Keep practicing and using these adjectives in your daily conversations to improve your Marathi language skills.

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

Related Lessons

• Fruits
• Food Vocabulary
• Drinks
• Family and relationships
• Idioms and expressions
• Languages (bhasha भाषा)
• Business and finance
• Animals
• Daily routines
• Family

Sources

• A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, a component of Marathi ...
• Marathi Adjectives
• Adjectives in English and Marathi - Learn Entry