DERIVATION OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH

AFFIX SOURCE MORPHEME COMPOSITION EXAMPLES

-ish native N + ish > like an N bearish, nightmareish
ADJ + ish > rather, somewhat, a bit yellowish, longish
-ful native N + ful > containing N hopeful, spoonful, cheerful
-like native N + y > like an N child-like, squid-like
-y native N+y funny, happy, heavy
-able french V + able > can do V manageable, remarkable
-al french N + al burial, conical, cortical
-ant, -ent french V + ant, ent dependent, formant, supplicant
-ar latin N + ar planar, lunar
-ate latin N + ate articulate
-ary latin Root + ary unitary, binary, solitary
-esque french N + esque statuesque
-ic latin N + ic formic, terrific
-id latin N + id liquid, gelid, squalid
-ile latin N + ile senile, juvenile, penile
-ine latin N + ine feline, canine, porcine, asinine
-ive latin V + ive active, furtive, talkative
-oid greek N + oid ovoid, rhomboid
-ose latin N + ose adipose
-ory latin V + ory dormitory, refectory
-ous Latin, via ADJ/N + (i) + ous generous, curious, dangerous
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