This document discusses suffixes that can be added to nouns and verbs to form adjectives in English. It provides examples of suffixes such as -y, -ous, -ic, -able, -ive, -ory, and -ent that are commonly used to describe qualities or states. It also notes suffixes like -ish, -ful, and -less that have special meanings. Finally, it discusses suffixes like -ate, -ed, and -ing and how they describe feelings, actions, or states related to nouns or verbs.

1. SUFFIXES TO FORM ADJECTIVES
Some suffixes to form adjectives from nouns:
-y / -ly wavy, friendly
-ous religious, generous, famous
-tic democratic, pathetic, scientific, artistic
-ical /-al political, technical
Some suffixes to form adjectives from verbs:
-able suitable
-ive attractive, passive, active
-ory obligatory, satistactory
-ent patient, excellent, competent
-ant tolerant, brilliant
Some adjective suffixes with special meaning:
-ish = with the quality of childish, stylish
-ish = more or less greenish
-ful = with, having meaningful, successful, careful, hopeful
-less = without, lacking meaningless, useless, careless, hopeless
Adjective suffixes:
-ate appropriate, adequate
-ed = describing feelings or a state, so they are applied to people. Bored, tired,
amazed
-ing = describe nouns or actions which create this feeling. Boring, tiring,
amazing
An interesting book makes me feel interested.
BE CAREFUL!
I’m bored (estoy aburrido)
I’m boring (soy aburrido)
In Spanish the difference is in the verb whereas in English the difference is in the
adjective ending.
NOTE: Suffixes are never stressed.