Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • VOCABULARY. Turning Verb and Noun To Adjective

    Uploaded by

    Darius Protacio
    71 views2 pages
    The document discusses the formation of adjectives through the addition of prefixes and suffixes to base words. It provides examples of common prefixes that turn adjectives into other adjectives, as well as suffixes that turn verbs and nouns into adjectives. Specifically, prefixes like "il-", "im-", "in-", and "ir-" form negative adjectives, while suffixes like "-able", "-ful", "-ive", and "-ing" typically form adjectives from verbs. Suffixes such as "-al", "-ful", "-ible", and "-less" commonly derive adjectives from nouns.

    Original Description:

    test material

    Original Title

    VOCABULARY. Turning Verb and Noun to Adjective

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document discusses the formation of adjectives through the addition of prefixes and suffixes to base words. It provides examples of common prefixes that turn adjectives into other adjectives, as well as suffixes that turn verbs and nouns into adjectives. Specifically, prefixes like "il-", "im-", "in-", and "ir-" form negative adjectives, while suffixes like "-able", "-ful", "-ive", and "-ing" typically form adjectives from verbs. Suffixes such as "-al", "-ful", "-ible", and "-less" commonly derive adjectives from nouns.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    71 views2 pages

    VOCABULARY. Turning Verb and Noun To Adjective

    Uploaded by

    Darius Protacio
    The document discusses the formation of adjectives through the addition of prefixes and suffixes to base words. It provides examples of common prefixes that turn adjectives into other adjectives, as well as suffixes that turn verbs and nouns into adjectives. Specifically, prefixes like "il-", "im-", "in-", and "ir-" form negative adjectives, while suffixes like "-able", "-ful", "-ive", and "-ing" typically form adjectives from verbs. Suffixes such as "-al", "-ful", "-ible", and "-less" commonly derive adjectives from nouns.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    DERIVED ADECTIVES

    I. FORMATION OF AN ADJECTIVE BY ADDING A PREFIX TO THE BASE WORD

    A. Prefixes That Turn Adjectives to Other Adjectives

    PREFIX MEANING OF PREFIX BASE ADJECTIVE DERIVATIVE


    ADJECTIVE (Base Adjective + Prefix)
    il- not legitimate il + legitimate = illegitimate
    im- mature im + mature = immature
    in- complete in + complete = incomplete
    ir- responsible ir + responsible = irresponsible
    non- not sense non + sense = nonsense
    un- not happy un + happy = unhappy
    dis- opposite happy un + happy = unhappy
    extra- beyond/outside of ordinary extra + ordinary = extraordinary

    II. FORMATION OF AN ADJECTIVE BY ADDING A SUFFIX TO THE BASE WORD

    A. Common Suffixes That Turn Verbs to Adjectives

    SUFFIX MEANING OF SUFFIX BASE VERB ADJECTIVE DERIVATIVE


    (Base Verb + Suffix)
    -able capable of enjoy enjoy + able = enjoyable
    -ful full of help help + ful = helpful
    -ive has qualities of support support + ive = supportive
    -ing has qualities of understand understand + ing = understanding

    B. Common Suffixes That Turn Nouns to Adjectives

    SUFFIX MEANING OF SUFFIX BASE NOUN ADJECTIVE DERIVATIVE


    (Base Noun + Suffix)
    -al pertaining to nature nature + al = natural
    -ful full of beauty beauty + ful = beautiful
    -ible able to be sense sense + ible = sensible
    -less without sleep sleep + less = sleepless
    -like similar to lady lady + like = ladylike
    -ous full of joy joy + ous = joyous
    -y characterized by stick stick + y = sticky

    C. Common Suffixes That Turn Adjectives to Adjectives

    SUFFIX MEANING OF SUFFIX BASE ADJECTIVE DERIVATIVE (Base


    ADJECTIVE Adjective + Suffix
    -al pertaining to comic comic + al = comical
    -ly is like elder elder + ly = elderly
    -al pertaining to comic comic + al = comical
    -ive tendency or function sporty sporty + ive = sportive

    You might also like