Word Formation (Adjectives)

WORD FORMATION

ADJECTIVES

Noun + (- ous)

• Meaning: having the nature or quality of

• Examples: poison – poisonous;
• glory – glorious;
• mystery – mysterious;

Noun + (- able)

• Meaning: that can or must be (done) having the quality of

• Examples: comfort – comfortable;
• reason - reasonable;
• fashion – fashionable;

Noun + (- ible)

• Meaning: that can or must be; having the quality of

• Examples: horror – horrible;
• sense - sensible;
• access – accessible;

Noun + (- ed)

• Meaning: having the characteristics of

• Examples: talent – talented;
• interest - interested;
• disease – diseased;

Noun + (-ful)

• Meaning: full of; having the qualities of

• Examples: success – successful;
• peace – peaceful;
• beauty – beautiful;

Noun + (- less)

• Meaning: without; not doing; not affected by

• Examples: tree – treeless;
• hair - hairless;
• meaning – meaningless;

Noun + (-al)

• Meaning: connected with
• Examples: function – functional;
• magic – magical;
• national – national;

Noun + (- ic)

• Meaning: connected with

• Examples: scene – scenic;
• economy - economic;
• Arab – Arabic;

Noun + (- y)

• Meaning: full of; having the quality of

• Examples: salt – salty;
• rain - rainy;
• dust – dusty;

Noun + (- ish)

• Meaning: from the country mentioned; having the nature of

• Examples: Ireland – Irish;
• Turkey - Turkish;
• child – childish;

Noun + (-en)

• Meaning: made of; looking like

• Examples:
• wood – wooden;
• gold - golden;

Noun + (- ing)

• Meaning: that does or produces some kind of feeling or effect

• Examples:
• interest – interesting;
• bore - boring;

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