An adjective has the type qualitative if it does not have the type values demonstrative, possessive, indefinite, cardinal or ordinal. A qualitative adjective predicates a quality or property of an object, or specifies a judgement.
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Given X an adjective: If ``plus ou moins/très X'' succeeds, then X is a qualitative adjective.
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Given X an adjective: If ``cela fait X'', ``trouver, juger, etc., qqn./qqc. X'' succeeds, then X is a qualitative adjective.
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Some adjectives have the value +number, but they are nevertheless considered as qualitative adjectives, because they can occupy the position before the noun and the position after the noun (with the same meaning).
Test:
Given X an adjective, Det a determiner, N a noun, NP a noun phrase: If the position of X does not affect its meaning, X has the type value qualitative.
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