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[butter808fly]

I tell my students that English is so wonderful because we have many different ways to say one thing. I would never say too many, but omgosh...

I like to categorize things. It helps me think. So, Im trying to categorize adjectives for my classes. I started with 6 categories.. okay looking good, then found other adjectivs that didnt fit... alright then... 9 categories... on wait, there is another one... 11 categories and counting.

Is there really any number of categories out there? I dont expect to teach my kids this, but its interesting. I mean, where does the adjective "melodic" come under? I guess sounds.

Here are my 11 so far:

1. number
2. value/opinion/judgment
3. size
4. age
5. temperature
6. shape
7. color
8. origin
9. material
10. texture
11. feelings

I have to go to bed now and dream in adjectives.

[tomato]

Hello, Butterfly!

Here are some adjectives having to do with music theory, only I don't know any good name for the category:

melodic
contrapuntal
harmonic
dynamic
rhythmic
expressive

There don't seem to be any adjective cousins for "tempo," "tone color," 1 and "orchestration," however.