Monday, August 11, 2014

FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES


79. (1) Many Adjectives are formed from Nouns.
Noun
Adjective
Noun
Adjective
Boy
boyish
Dirt
Dirty
Fool
Foolish
Storm
Stormy
Care
Careful
Pardon
Pardonable
Play
Playful
Laugh
Laughable
Hope
Hopeful
Outrage
Outrageous
Venture
Venturesome
Courage
Courageous
Trouble
Troublesome
Glory
Glorious
Shame
Shameless
Envy
Envious
Sense
Senseless
Man
Manly
Silk
Silken
King
Kingly
Gold
Golden
Gift
gifted


 (ii) Some Adjectives are formed from Verbs.

Verb
Adjective
Verb
Adjective
Tire
Tireless
Cease
ceaseless
Talk
Talkative
Move
Moveable

(iii) Some Adjectives are formed from other Adjectives.
Adjective
Adjective
Adjective
Adjective
Tragic
Tragical
Black
Blackish
Whole
Wholesome
White
Whitish
Three
Threefold
Sick
sickly







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