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.