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Proper Adjectives, Part 1

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about using proper adjectives to describe someone.

Question:

Hello, my name is Gustavo, from Brazil.

I have been learning English with you for many years. Thank you for all of the stories!

I have a question. I want to say, "my Spanish teacher" meaning "my teacher from Spain". Then I realized that it could also mean "my teacher that teaches Spanish language classes."

So, which is it? Does it mean both

Thank you very much for reading my message!

Gustavo

Answer:

Thanks for your question and for reading our website so often.

In English, we have a limited number of adjectives to describe what language someone speaks or teaches, or where they are from. However, we can use proper adjectives and prepositions as well as other structures to help our understanding.

Using proper adjectives

Let us start with proper adjectives. Proper adjectives come from proper nouns, which are words or groups of words that name a specific person, place or thing. Proper nouns and adjectives begin with a capital letter, so they are easy to spot.

Proper adjectives that describe a country of origin or language come from their proper nouns. These adjectives mean "of or relating to the country, its people, language or culture."

"Spanish" means relating to Spain. So we can talk about "Spanish people" and "Spanish culture." "Spanish" is also the proper adjective to describe the language of Spain.

Generally, when we talk about teaching or learning a language, we use the proper adjective of the language to describe the teacher or student. For example,

I am an English teacher.

I teach English, but I am not from England; I am from the U.S.

In your question, the proper adjective of "Spanish" is modifying the noun "teacher." Therefore, a "Spanish teacher" means someone who teaches the Spanish language.

Using "from"

We can use the preposition "from" to describe where our language teachers are originally from.

My Russian teacher is from the country of Georgia.

Her French teacher is from Canada.

Using the preposition "from" makes the sentence clearer by providing more information.

Next week, we will continue talking about proper adjectives and other ways to describe your teacher!

Please let us know if these examples and explanations have helped you, Gustavo!

What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at [email protected]

And that's Ask a Teacher.

Words in This Story

realize – v. to understand or become aware of something

origin – n. the cause of something or where something comes from


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0 adjective UJpyR     
n.形容词；adj.形容词的，用作形容词的
参考例句：
  • Don't apply that adjective to me.不要用那个字眼来形容我。
  • The adjective loose has several senses. 形容词loose有几个义项。
0 adjectives 3e63e25a20ab7d8ada2ada3ea2ad0366     
n.形容词( adjective的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • We can form nouns from adjectives. 我们可以用形容词来构成名词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Attributive adjectives precede the noun. 定语形容词位于名词前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 also 5LHyk     
adv.也，亦；并且；同样；而且，还
参考例句：
  • I also like chocolate ice cream.我也喜欢吃巧克力冰淇淋。
  • People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living-room.人们同样喜欢在起居室内摆一棵圣诞树。
0 American aLKy1     
adj.美国(洲)的；美国人的；n.美国人，美洲人
参考例句：
  • Jim is an American boy.吉姆是个美国男孩。
  • Are they American or Australian?他们是美国人还是澳大利亚人？
0 answer 2MOyo     
n.答案；回答；v.回答
参考例句：
  • I can't answer that question.我回答不了那个问题。
  • Do you have the answer?你得到答案了吗？
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 aware ZPsyn     
adj.意识到的，知道的，明白的，发觉的
参考例句：
  • At first I wasn't aware that he was ill.开始我没有察觉到他有病。
  • He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。
0 become oQtyk     
v.变成，变得；vbl.变得
参考例句：
  • She has become a doctor.她已成为一名医生。
  • Sometimes the strangers become friends.有时陌生人就成了朋友。
0 both KRdyL     
prep.两者（都），双方（都）adj.两个…（都）
参考例句：
  • They were both dressed in blue.他们都穿蓝衣裳。
  • They both wanted to take a bath.他们两个都想淋浴。
0 Brazil cxxz9D     
n.巴西(南美国家)
参考例句：
  • That coffee grows in Brazil is known to all.众所周知巴西产咖啡。
  • Coffee is Brazil's main product.咖啡是巴西的主要产物。
0 Canada vxDzQs     
n.加拿大（北美洲）
参考例句：
  • Jenny and I live in Canada.珍妮和我住在加拿大。
  • Canada lies on the north of America.加拿大位于美国北边。
0 capital 5Tuy5     
n.资本，资金，资方；首都，首府，中心；大写字母；adj.主要的；资本的；大写的
参考例句：
  • Beijing is the capital of china.北京是中国的首都。
  • We don't have enough capital.我们没有足够的资金。
0 clearer ac27b86fdde5ffd474a51a0d7715dc56     
adj.更清楚的
参考例句：
  • The more truth is debated, the clearer it becomes. 真理愈辩愈明。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Truth does not fear contention. The more the truth is debated, the clearer it becomes. 真理越辩越明，真理不怕辩论。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 continue jYuzj     
v.继续；持续；延续
参考例句：
  • We'll continue with our work.我们要继续做。
  • Even if It'should rain tomorrow,we will continue our work.即使明天下雨，我们也要继续工作。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 country PzHx8     
adj.国家（的），农村（的）；n.国家
参考例句：
  • The south wind blows warm air across the country. 南风把温暖的空气吹遍全国。
  • We hope to move to the country in the near future.我们希望在不久的将来搬到乡下。
0 culture 8ngzk     
n.文化，教养，种植；vt.培养
参考例句：
  • I love the national culture very much.我非常喜欢民族文化。
  • I'm learning all about Thai food and culture.我学习所有的关于泰国的食物和文化。
0 describe NmSzL     
vt.描绘，描写；形容，把…说成
参考例句：
  • Can you describe your son?你能描述一下你儿子 吗？
  • It is very difficult to describe my joy in words.我的快乐难以用语言来形容。
0 email email     
n.电子邮件（Electronic mail），透过电脑网路传送邮件的方式
参考例句：
  • You can send me an email.你可以给我发一份电子邮件。
  • It's Interesting to read your email.读你的电子邮件很有趣。
0 England rtczm5     
n.英格兰，英国
参考例句：
  • English is spoken in England.在英国人们说英语。
  • Miss White is from England.怀特小姐是英国人。
0 example DixzW     
n.榜样，例子
参考例句：
  • Here is a simple example.这里有个简单的例子。
  • We should not follow his example.我们不应学他的榜样。
0 examples bfebe34154a0dfd9fc7b447fc9ed74e9     
n.例子；榜样( example的名词复数 )；例子；样本；样板
参考例句：
  • We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
  • Examples in this dictionary are in italics. 本词典中的例子用斜体显示。
0 explanations 678d5f6d14642c24a1e4bceffedbe407     
n.解释，说明( explanation的名词复数 )；能说明某事缘由的言语、事实、情况等
参考例句：
  • After all his explanations, I remained none the wiser. 他讲了半天，我还是糊里糊涂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • None of the explanations offered is demonstrably correct—or demonstrably incorrect. 所提供的解释没有一个显然是正确或不正确的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 French EiLxQ     
adj.法国(人)的，法语的；n.法语；vt.剁肉，蔬菜切成长条
参考例句：
  • She reads French quite well,but doesn't speak it.她法语的阅读能力相当强，但不会讲。
  • The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.巴黎是她惟一喜欢的法国城市。
0 generally KgYxu     
adv.一般地，通常；普遍地，广泛地
参考例句：
  • We generally go to the sea for our holidays.我们通常去海边度假。
  • Generally speaking,parents love their children.一般说来，父母爱他们的孩子。
0 groups 1471e4e05a4db95d353cc867fe317314     
n.组( group的名词复数 )；群；小型流行音乐演奏组；集团v.使成群，集合( group的第三人称单数 )；分类，归类
参考例句：
  • political groups agitating for social change 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
  • Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks. 各派之间的冲突对和平谈判不是一个好兆头。
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助，帮忙
参考例句：
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 helped 035a29355ff4298742005ef1fb2edfad     
v.帮助( help的过去式和过去分词 )；有助于，有利于；治疗；避免
参考例句：
  • The movie helped boost her screen career. 那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
  • They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. 他们从一大盘意大利面中取一些吃。
0 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
0 information QQ5zY     
n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报
参考例句：
  • I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
  • We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。
0 language G2ExH     
n.语言
参考例句：
  • Is English a hard language to learn?英语是一种难学的语言吗？
  • Language is a wonderful thing.语言是极好的东西。
0 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词
参考例句：
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
0 letter h1Bx1     
n.字母，信
参考例句：
  • This letter is for you.这是你的信。
  • What letter is a question?什么字母是一个问题？
0 limited lpqzRf     
adj.有限制的，有限的，少的；n.高级快车
参考例句：
  • He limited each person to one cup of tea.他限制每人只喝一杯茶。
  • Since time is limited,I'll have to stop here.由于时间关系，就谈到这里吧。
0 mean PCUxz     
v.意指；指示
参考例句：
  • What do you mean by opening my letters?你打开我的信用意何在？
  • It does mean you have learned something.它意味着你学有所成。
0 meaning koizBU     
n.意义，含意，目的，意图；adj.意味深长的
参考例句：
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
  • Could you catch her meaning?你明白她的意思吗？
0 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
参考例句：
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
0 message pClxM     
n.消息，音信
参考例句：
  • Let's leave her a message to meet us at the railway station.让我们留个口信，通知她到火车站去接我们。
  • Day after day went by and still no message arrived.日子一天天过去，仍然没有得到消息。
0 modifying 1cceeee2214808b62416bd76be6dd5d5     
v.修改，更改( modify的现在分词 )；改变；修饰；缓和
参考例句：
  • Predictors have been constructed by modifying the Crank-Nicolson equation. 预测式是利用修改克兰克-尼科尔森方程为构成的。 来自辞典例句
  • It involved nine "major or dominant" and ten modifying genes. 它有九对“主或显性”基因和十对修饰基因。 来自辞典例句
0 noun JHux3     
n.名词
参考例句：
  • What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词？
  • This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。
0 nouns 8412c0b251e0c60f78bfaf0a44ac3206     
n.名词；名词( noun的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 number o5wz5     
n.数(字，量)，号码，数(值)
参考例句：
  • Let me put down your telephone number.请让我记下你的电话号码。
  • What is this number?这个数字是什么？
0 origin PJRxn     
n.起源，由来，起因，出身，血统，[数]原点
参考例句：
  • I'm a Chinese by origin.我是中国血统。
  • What's the origin of your anxiety?你焦虑的根源是什么？
0 originally dJCxl     
adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地
参考例句：
  • Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
  • After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。
0 part m45zX     
n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的
参考例句：
  • This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
  • Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 person QMBxI     
n.人
参考例句：
  • I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
  • She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
0 place V2Jz5     
n.地方；名次；地位；寓所；vt.放置；订（货）
参考例句：
  • Beijing is a good place.北京是个好地方。
  • Place the pillows at the head of the bed.把枕头放置在床头。
0 preposition LQmxx     
n.介词
参考例句：
  • You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.你应该删去句子中的这个介词。
  • We use different preposition to talk about time,days,months and seasons.我们用不动的介词来谈论时间，日，月和季节等。
0 prepositions 7b8a15ee38e288a64c84cfeec46fecc3     
n.介词( preposition的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • She lays a lot of emphasis on the usage of prepositions. 她把重点放在介词的使用上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Prepositions and conjunctions are particles. 介词和连词是小品词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 proper ZRsxe     
adj.正当的，正确的，合适的
参考例句：
  • It is proper that you should ask your father.你当然应该问你的父亲。
  • To be rude to the old is not proper.对老人粗鲁是不适当的。
0 providing RksznB     
conj.如果；假如；在…条件下；倘若v.提供，供给，供应( provide的现在分词)；规定；提供[(+for)]；装备
参考例句：
  • The city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown. 本市现在提供从市中心到体育场的免费交通。
  • The system is directed to providing help for old people. 这种制度的目的是为老人们提供帮助。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 question ISBxJ     
n.问题，疑问，疑问句；v.询问，审问，怀疑
参考例句：
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
  • Who is to question him?该由谁来质问他？
0 reading YiGyU     
n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的
参考例句：
  • Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
  • He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
0 realize QTDxS     
vt.认识到；了解到，实现，使显得逼真，把…变为现金；vi. 变卖为现金
参考例句：
  • Do you realize the importance of this question?你意识到这个问题的重要性了吗？
  • He'll come to realize it one day.他总有一天会懂得这一点。
0 realized 1a27b60a6e81ce065b1722b3886374a1     
adj.realize的过去式v.实现( realize的过去式和过去分词 )；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出
参考例句：
  • He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
  • They soon realized they had been duped. 他们很快便意识到自己上当了。
0 relating ec7604ab0abce22058f2ffc01d964ccf     
v.（把…）联系起来( relate的现在分词 )；讲述，叙述
参考例句：
  • The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case. 律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He showed me all the correspondence relating to the matter. 他把与这件事有关的全部信件都给我看了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 Russian 0YZxu     
adj.俄国人的，俄语的；n.俄国人；俄语
参考例句：
  • He both speaks and writes Russian.他又能说，又能写俄语。
  • I think the Russian's going to win.我想那个俄国人会得第一。
0 send Vzewl     
vt.送给，传，寄，派遣；发射；使陷于；vi.寄信；派人；播送
参考例句：
  • I want to send a package.我要寄个包裹。
  • Do you prefer to send emails?你喜欢发送电子邮件吗？
0 sentence szCwb     
n.句子；判决，宣判 vt.宣判，判决
参考例句：
  • It is a simple sentence.这是个简单句。
  • This is the first sentence. 这是第一句话。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 Spain ihmzyt     
n.西班牙
参考例句：
  • Spain lies in the south of Europe.西班牙位于欧洲的南部。
  • I spent a week in Spain this summer.今年夏季我在西班牙度过了一星期。
0 Spanish zvGwz     
adj.西班牙人的，西班牙的，西班牙语的；n.西班牙语
参考例句：
  • She grew up in Spain,so her first language is Spanish.她在西班牙长大，第一语言是西班牙语。
  • I can read Spanish but can't translate into it.我能阅读西班牙语，但不能翻译成西班牙语。
0 specific Qvfwp     
adj.明确的；具体的；特定的
参考例句：
  • The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
  • We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。
0 spot EGszy     
n.班点，污点，地点，场所，现场；v.沾污，弄脏，侦察；认出，发现
参考例句：
  • He's in a spot of trouble.他遇到一点麻烦。
  • He did not mention having been on the spot.他没说他当时在场。
0 start 4u2wi     
v.开始；着手；出发
参考例句：
  • When do I start work?我什么时候开始工作？
  • Where do we start?我们从哪里开始？
0 structures 346c846d5b0d50e54a8a731fa5ac7a11     
n.结构( structure的名词复数 )；[生物学]构造；机构；构造物v.组织( structure的第三人称单数 )；安排；制定
参考例句：
  • All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines. 这3座建筑都建于3 世纪，并且初步鉴定为神庙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Flexibility of labour was obtained through the breakup of old trade union structures. 打破了旧的工会结构之后，雇用劳工可以灵活处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 student Wtvw3     
n.学生；研究生；学者
参考例句：
  • He is not a student.他不是一个学生。
  • He stayed a student all his life.他终生都是一名学者。
0 teach yqawR     
vt.教，讲授；教导（训）；vi.讲课，当教师
参考例句：
  • Do you teach English here?你们这儿教英语吗？
  • I'll teach you when you are free.你有空我就教你。
0 teaches 19ad595364815048f5abe4784cb0879b     
v.教( teach的第三人称单数 )；教书；训练；教育
参考例句：
  • She teaches children with special needs. 她教的是有特殊需求的儿童。
  • She teaches at our local school. 她在我们当地的学校任教。
0 teaching ngEziT     
n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲
参考例句：
  • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
0 therefore jGdyd     
adv.因此，所以
参考例句：
  • He was busy,therefore,he couldn't come.他忙得很，所以没有来。
  • He was very tired and therefore he fell sound asleep.他非常疲劳，因此就睡熟了。
0 thing eq7yH     
n.事物，东西，物，用品；事，事件，情况；行为；特征
参考例句：
  • All work and no play isn't a good thing.只工作不玩耍不是件好事。
  • For one thing there isn't time, for another we haven't enough money.首先我们没有时间，其次我们没有足够的钱。
0 understand lkEwp     
vt.理解，闻知；vi.理解，相信，表示同情
参考例句：
  • I understand how you feel.我了解你的心情。
  • Do you understand this idea?你理解这种想法吗？
0 understanding Afbz77     
adj.能谅解的；通情达理的；n.理解
参考例句：
  • We must have a clear understanding of the problem.我们对这一问题必须有一个清醒的认识。
  • Because she is understanding,people around her confide in her.因为她通情达理，周围的人都相信她。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用；n.用途，利用
参考例句：
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗？
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途？
0 using 78cdeac478e1ba62b564cfc57b945f87     
v.使用（ use的现在分词 ）；利用；耗费；吸（毒）n.使用；利用；用途；使用权
参考例句：
  • He was disqualified from the competition for using drugs. 他因使用违禁药被取消比赛资格。
  • He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods. 他采用极其狡诈的手段赚了许多钱。
0 ways 0ea77a57a4c9c3cfdf55835f3b221542     
n.方法；（做某事现有的）方法和资源；你不可能做到两全其美；（所说的话）不止一个意思；路( way的名词复数 )；方法；方向；某方面
参考例句：
  • You can customize the software in several ways. 你可用几种方法按需要编制这个软件。
  • There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. 解决这个问题有三种根本不同的方法。
0 website website     
n.（互联网的）站点；网址
参考例句：
  • Do you have the address of our website?你有我们的网址吗？
  • A strange website turns up.出现了一个奇怪的网站。
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期，周
参考例句：
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么？
0 words se0zHk     
n.字( word的名词复数 )；（说的）话；诺言；口令
参考例句：
  • What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么？
  • Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 )；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生
参考例句：
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年，到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。

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