Is helpful an adjective

The word “helpful” means a quality or status that is supportive or sympathetic. Let us check if the word “helpful” is a noun or not.

The word “helpful” can not be used as a noun in parts of speech. If we want to use the word “helpful” as a noun, then we must add the suffix ‘ness’ to the word and frame the word “helpfulness” as the noun form of the word “helpful”.

We already know that the word “helpfulness” is a noun and not the word “helpful”. Let us check when the word “helpful” is a noun.

We can use the word “helpfulness” as a noun when we refer to it as a naming entity of a quality. The quality referred to by the noun “helpfulness” means a nature which is always eager to support or cooperate with others who are in need.

The noun “helpfulness” is all about a quality and not a state. Let us check the type of noun to which the word “helpfulness” belongs.

The noun “helpfulness” belongs to the group of “abstract nouns” among the types of nouns. The word “helpfulness” as a noun mainly refers to a specific quality which is all about usefulness or convenient nature.

Now, we will go through examples and explanations that are framed with the noun helpfulness.

Example	Explanation
1. We must teach children to develop the helpfulness within them to be good citizens.	The noun “helpfulness” is in use to mark the supportive nature that we should foster in children.
2. We have found true helpfulness among local shopkeepers during a pandemic situation.	The noun “helpfulness” is in use to mark the cooperative nature that we have seen in the local shopkeepers.
3. I have seen qualities like nobility, happiness, and helpfulness in all of my three nieces.	The noun “helpfulness” is in use to mark the good quality that the speaker had found in his nieces.
4. Helpfulness among pet dogs is something precious that we must save as an asset.	The noun “helpfulness” is in use to mark the faithful quality that we can easily find in pet dogs.
5. The helpfulness of tourist guides in India always impresses foreigners who visit India over and over.	The noun “helpfulness” is in use to mark the supportive quality which the tourist guides of India show to foreigners.

The addition of prefixes and suffixes is common in English words to make them change forms. Let us check if the word “helpful” is an adverb or not.

The word “helpful” can not be used as an adverb as the adverbial form of the word “helpful” is “helpfully. ” The adverbial form “helpfully” depicts the meaning in a helpful manner.

The meaning of an adjective and an adverbial form of the same word are connected. Let us learn when we can use “helpfully” as an adverb.

We can use the adverb “helpfully” when we need to add meaning in a helpful manner. We can add the respective meaning to an action or activity to mark the word “helpfully” as an adverb.

Adverbs of frequency and adverbs of degree are examples of some kinds of adverbs. Let us check the category of the adverb “helpfully.”

The adverb “helpfully” belongs to the group of adverbs of manner in the English language. Beautifully, neatly, and kindly are some other examples of adverbs of manner.

Now, we will go through some examples that are framed with the adverb “helpfully. ”

Example	Explanation
1. I tried helpfully, but he took it the other way.	The adverb “helpfully” is in use to modify the action “trying” to depict the meaning “in a supportive way”.
2. The woman cooks helpfully for all the orphan children on a daily basis without any remuneration.	The adverb “helpfully” is in use to modify the action “cooking” to depict the meaning “in a kind way”.
3. The cat is helpfully pulling the other kittens to go to a safe place.	The adverb “helpfully” is in use to modify the action “pulling” to depict the meaning “in a cooperative way”.
4. The junior should be grateful as the manager is helpfully solving the problem of the junior accountant.	The adverb “helpfully” is in use to modify the action “solving” to depict the meaning “in a caring manner”.
5. The man on the road is helpfully crossing the blind person to go to the other side.	The adverb “helpfully” is in use to modify the action “crossing” to depict the meaning “in a sympathetic way”.

We can conclude the topic by having a glance at three forms of the word “helpful”. The adjective form of the root word “helpful” is “helpful,” while the noun form is “helpfulness” and the adverbial form is “helpfully.”

Adjective

Meaning and grammatical features of the adjective.

Adjective is a part of speech that denotes a sign of an object and answers the questions what? which? which? whose?

Note. Under the attribute in grammar, it is customary to understand the properties, belonging, quantities, etc., characterizing objects.

According to the meaning and form, the categories of adjectives are distinguished: qualitative, relative and possessive. Adjectives, depending on nouns, agree with them, i. e. are put in the same case, number, gender as the nouns to which they refer. The initial form of adjectives is the nominative case in the singular masculine. Adjectives come in full and short (only qualitative ones). In a sentence, adjectives in full form, as a rule, are agreed definitions, sometimes they are the nominal part of the compound predicate. Short form adjectives are used only as predicates. Qualitative adjectives have a comparative and a superlative degree.

Qualitative adjectives.

Qualitative adjectives denote such a sign (quality) of an object that can be in this object to a greater or lesser extent.

Qualitative adjectives designate an attribute of an object according to:

• shape (straight, angled)
• size (narrow, low)
• color (red, lemon)
• property (tough, tough)
• to taste (bitter, salty)
• weight (heavy, weightless)
• smell (odorous, fragrant)
• temperature (warm, cool)
• sound (loud, quiet)
• general assessment (important, harmful)
• etc.

Most quality adjectives have full and short forms. Full form changes by cases, numbers and gender. Adjectives in short form change by number and gender. Short adjectives are not declined; in a sentence are used as predicates. Some adjectives are used only in short form: much, glad, must, need . Some qualitative adjectives do not have a corresponding short form: adjectives with suffixes denoting a high degree of attribute, and an adjective that is part of terminological names (fast train, deep rear).

Qualitative adjectives can be combined with an adverb is very , have antonyms. Qualitative adjectives have comparative and superlative . In form, each degree can be simple (consists of one word) and compound (consists of two words): harder, quietest.

Comparative degree. Comparative degree shows that in one or another subject a feature appears to a greater or lesser extent than in another.

Superlatives. Superlative degree shows that one or another object is superior to other objects in some way.

Relative adjectives.

Relative adjectives denote such a feature of an object that cannot be in the object to a greater or lesser extent. Relative adjectives do not have a short form, degrees of comparison, do not combine with the adverb very , do not have antonyms. Relative adjectives change by case, number and gender (singular).

Relative adjectives denote :

• material (wooden spoon, clay pot)
• number (five-year-old daughter, two-story house)
• location (river port, steppe wind)
• time (last year's plan, January frosts)
• appointment (washing machine, passenger train)
• weight, length, measure (meter stick, quarter plan)
• etc.

Possessive adjectives.

Possessive adjectives indicate that something belongs to a person and answer questions whose? whose? whose? whose? Possessive adjectives change by case, number and gender.

I. Part of speech. General value. II. Morphological characters: 1. Initial form (nominative singular masculine). 2. Constant signs: qualitative, relative or possessive. 3. Non-permanent attributes: 1) for quality ones: a) the degree of comparison, b) short and long form; 2) All adjectives: a) fall b) number c) genus. III. Syntactic role.

Other notes on Russian language and literature

Adjective in English

0005 and ': political and economic ties – political and economic relations .

Also ‘ and ’ is always placed between the color names: black and white – black and white .

If two definitions (adjectives) describe opposite features of the same object, then the unions ‘ but ’, ‘ yet ’ or ‘ though ’ are used: a yet simple effective means - simple but effective , nice but expensive products - good but expensive goods , a tasty though expensive menu - tasty but expensive menu .

Qualitative adjectives and adverbs of mode of action in English, as well as in Russian, have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and superlative. One-syllable adjectives and adverbs, as well as two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, -e, -er, -ow, form a comparative degree by adding the suffix -er to the positive degree, and a superlative degree using the suffix -est.

Polysyllabic adjectives and adverbs, as well as most disyllabic adjectives (except those ending in -y, -e, -er, -ow) form the comparative degree with the word more more, and the superlative degree with the word most most, most, which are placed before an adjective or adverb in the form of a positive degree.

In addition, there are a number of adjectives and adverbs that form degrees of comparison from other roots.

* The remaining adverbs ending in -ly form degrees of comparison using the words more and most, for example: correctly correctly - more correctly more correctly - most correctly most correctly.

NOTES
Item no.	NOTE	EXAMPLE
1	A noun with a superlative adjective is used with a definite article if no pronoun is required by the meaning	Moscow is the largest city in our country. Moscow is the largest city in our country. My best friend lives in Saransk. My best friend lives in Saransk.
2	The definite article is retained before the superlative even when the noun is not mentioned (i. e. it is implied)	The Moscow underground is the most beautiful in the world. The Moscow metro is the most beautiful in the world.
3	When comparing two objects of unequal quality, the union is always used than than, which follows the adjective or adverb in a comparative degree (in Russian it can be omitted)	My son is younger than yours. My son is younger than yours (=than yours).
4	When comparing equal qualities of two objects, the pair conjunction as… as is the same… as… The adjective or adverb is in the positive degree	He is as old as my grandfather. He is the same age as my grandfather. (= He is as old as my grandfather. )
5	When negating the equality of the qualities of two objects, the pair union not so… as is used, not the same as… The adjective or adverb is in the positive degree	Your house is not so big as ours. Your house is not as big as ours.
6	Most (of) followed by a noun is translated as most	Most students speak English well. Most of the students speak English well.
7	An English sentence, the two parts of which (separated by a comma) begin with an adjective or an adverb in a comparative degree with a definite article in front of it, is translated into Russian using the union than . Learn more List of synonyms for kindergarten Stories to tell little kids Define associative play What can you spell Numbers activities for preschoolers printables Sesame street letter day Little jack horner sat in the corner eating his What the wild things are Reading math games English spellings games The itsy spider