NOUNS TO ADJECTIVES

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Nouns to Adjectives
◦ Sometimes we can change a noun to an adjective by adding a –y to the singular
form of the noun.
◦ HOW???
◦ Sometimes we can change a noun to an adjective by adding a –y to the singular
form of the noun.
◦ If the noun ends in a vowel, you have to drop the vowel before adding –y.
Let’s look at the example
◦ Healthy means “in good health.”

◦ Example: She’s in good health. (noun)

◦ She’s a healthy person. (adjective)

◦ love chocolate. (noun)

◦ I love this chocolaty dessert. (adjective)

Other suffix
-able ◦ Add –ive to the nouns that end with –ion and –e.
◦ knowledge - knowledgeable ◦ Attention – attentive
◦ fashion - fashionable
◦ Description – descriptive
◦ comfort – comfortable
◦ Impulse – impulsive
◦ Education – educative
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◦ nature - natural
◦ accident - accidental -ish
◦ music –musical ◦ Child – childish
◦ Book – bookish
-ous
◦ Self – selfish
◦ danger - dangerous
◦ Fool – foolish
◦ fame - famous
◦ Boy – boyish
◦ adventure - adventurous
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