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A Syntactic Study of Adjectives in Jordanian Arabic

Majd Abushunar. Ph.D. in Linguistics and
Rema Mohammad Othman Othman

Abstract

This paper provides a syntactic analysis of adjectives in Jordanian Arabic. The study explores a number of syntactic approaches that have dealt with adjectives. Then, it investigates whether these approaches account for the syntactic behavior of adjectives in Jordanian Arabic. The study argues that there is no syntactic approach fully accounts for Jordanian Arabic adjectives, and thus it invites other researchers to examine this issue and provide a comprehensive analysis for adjectives in Jordanian Arabic.

1. Adjectives in Jordanian Arabic

The majority of adjectives in Jordanian Arabic follow the noun they modify and agree with it in number, gender, and definiteness.

1) ?ufit ?ilbint ?il?lwah
saw-I DEF-girl-SF DEF-pretty-SF
I saw the pretty girl

2) darasna ma? walad ?aki
studied-we with INDEF-boy-SM INDEF-smart-SM
We studied with a smart boy

However, adjectives can also come before the noun. In this case, they do not agree with the noun in number, gender, or definiteness.

4) la?bet ma? ?akbar ?ilbanat
played-I with INDEF-oldest-SM DEF-girl-PF
I played with the oldest girl.

In Jordanian Arabic, when the adjective agrees with the noun which it modifies, it has to come in a postnominal position. However, when it does not fully agree with the noun, the adjective comes in a prenominal position.

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Majd Abushunar. Ph.D. in Linguistics
Full-Time Lecturer, Language Centre
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
Email: majd@hu.edu.jo
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7810-6089

Rema Mohammad Othman Othman
M.A. in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Full-time Lecturer, Language Centre
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
Email: rema@hu.edu.jo
ORCID: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-6010-4974
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