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Word formation - Suffixes
1) Adjectives formed from nouns - suffixes and examples
-y (meaning: like..., covered with)
hairy, creamy, icy, salty, tasty,
dusty, rusty, dirty, milky, brainy
-ful (meaning: having giving)
useful, mindful, truthful, graceful,
frightful, respectful, fearful, merciful
-less (meaning: witout)
penniless, priceless, heartless,
homeless, motherless
-ly (meaning: having qualities of)
cowardly, fatherly, manly,
masterly, lordly, deathly
-like (meaning: having qualities of)
childlike, lifelike, ladylike
-ish (meaning: belonging to, having
the character of)
Swedish, childish, sheepish, foolish,
freakish, stylish, selfish
-al/ -ial
cynical, critical, commercial,
influential, torrential, presidential,
judgemental
-ant
extravagant, distant, important
-ar
rectangular, circular, triangular,
tubular, linear
-ate
temperate, passionate, fortunate
-ic
ironic, charismatic, aristocratic,
heroic, historic, economic
-ical
surgical, cynical, critical, historical,
sociological
-ious / -ous
envious, dangerous, disastrous,
famous, victorious, murderous,
luxurious, malicious
-an/ -ian
Brazilian, Italian