Forming adjectives from nouns

We can use suffixes to change nouns and verbs into adjectives, or to change the meaning of an adjective. Some suffixes have a general meaning whilst others simply transform words into adjectives.

Check the table below.

• uffix	noun	adjective	example
  -able	comfort	comfortable	This chair is so comfortable.
  -al	brute	brutal	He lifted the car off the ground with brutal strength.
  -ate	passion	passionate	Ms Smith is a passionate teacher.
  -en	gold	golden	She wears a golden bracelet.
  -ful	beauty	beautiful	Look at those beautiful flowers.
  -ible	response	responsible	Angela is very responsible.
  -ic	history	historic	This town has many historic sites.
  -ical	alphabet	alphabetical	The names are in alphabetical order.
  -ish	child	childish	Don’t be so childish.
  -less	home	homeless	If I don’t find a new flat soon, I’ll be homeless.
  -ly	day	daily	Anna goes for a daily run.
  -some	trouble	troublesome	She is experiencing a troublesome pregnancy.
  -ous	fame	famous	Who is the most famous person in the world?
  -y	wind	windy	A windy day.