Describes (modifies) a noun. What makes proper adjectives unique is that they are formed from proper nouns. Proper adjectives include words such as African, Napoleonic, and Shakespearian.

For example:

• I met my Sierra Leonean friend from college.
• He was reading a Ghanaian newspaper.
• He was dancing on the African music.
• The African drums sounded loud in the concert hall.
• Cassava leaf is a delicious Liberian speciality.