describes a noun or pronoun

answers questions like:

which one?

what kind?

how many?

action or

state of being

action ~ physical or mental/emotional

state of being ~ to be

take the place of the noun 

used to connect information ~ with, of

and

answers the questions where, when, why

"relates to the mountain"

the special adjectives: 

a

an

the

describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

usually ends in the letters ly

describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

usually ends in the letters ly