Grammar: Adjectives - Indefinite

Grammar: Adjectives - Indefinite

Section 1: Basics of Indefinite Adjectives

• Indefinite adjectives modify nouns in an unspecific way, providing general or approximate information about quantity or order.
• They include chaque (each), plusieurs (several), tout (every), aucun (no/none), certain (certain), autre (other), and quelque (some).
• The adjective chaque is always followed by a singular noun, while plusieurs is followed by a plural noun.

Section 2: The use of ‘aucun’ and ‘tout’

• The indefinite adjective aucun (no/none) is always matched to singular nouns and means ‘not one’.
• The adjective tout means ‘all’ when matched with plural nouns, and ‘every’ or ‘each’ when matched with singular ones.
• In both cases, these adjectives will adjust their endings to match the gender and number of the nouns they’re modifying.

Section 3: Agreement of Indefinite Adjectives

• Most indefinite adjectives, like autre, certain, or quelque, agree in number with the nouns they modify.
• This means that autre becomes autres, certain becomes certains or certaines, and quelque becomes quelques when modifying plural nouns.
• However, chaque and aucun never take a plural form.

Section 4: Placement of Indefinite Adjectives

• Generally, indefinite adjectives like autre, tout, certains, chaque, and plusieurs are placed before the noun they modify.
• However, quelque(s) can occur before or after the noun, and its meaning changes depending on its position. Before a noun, it means ‘some’; after a noun, it means ‘approximately’.