In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For instance when we say that the flower is beautiful, the adjective is "beautiful" as it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence and also some information about an object's size, shape, age, color, origin or material.
| English sentences | Tamil sentences |
| This is a wonderful book | idhu oru arpudhamaana puthagam |
| He is a good man | Avan oru nalla manidhan |
| That is a big fruit | Adha oru periya pazham |
| Bring that small plate | Antha seriya thattai kondu va |
| I read an interesting book | Naan oru suvaarasyamaan puthagam padikiraen |
| He is a brilliant student | Avan oru budhisaaliyaan maanavan |
| It is a huge stone | Atha oru midhaperiya kallu |
| Shyam is a decent man | Shyam oru ozhukamaan manidhan |
| Tanjavur is a tall temple | Tanjavur oru uyiramaan kovil |
| This is a good shirt | Idhu oru nalla sattai |
| my house is green | en veetu pachaiyaaka ulladhu |
| your place is big | ungal ooru periyadhu |
| new books are expensive | pudhiya puththakangalin vilai mika adhikam |
| we are happy here | naangal ingu sandhoshamāka irukkirom |
| she has two small cats | aval rendu siriya poonaikalai vaiththirukkiraal |
| this language is very easy | indha mozhi mikavum elidhaaka ulladhu |
| a very old man | oru miga vayathaana manithan |
| a very nice friend | oru miga arumaiyaana nanpan |
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