Sufijos En Inglés

Noun word form → Adjective word form
NOUN WORD FORM
Some adjectives are formed from nouns. Others
are formed from verbs. Some are formed from
words in Latin, Greek or other languages. There
is no simple rule for adding suffixes, but there
are some common patterns.
DET + NOUN (N)

ADJECTIVE WORD FORM
Adding a suffix onto a noun form is one way of
forming an adjective. A suffix is a partadded to the
end of a word to mark the word form. We often use an
adjective after a BE or stative verb. *See note below.
BE + ADJECTIVE
(ADJ)

DET. + MODIFIER +
NOUN (N)

The sky was a spectacle. (a very beautiful thing
to see)
The sky was filled with colors.
The sunset was red.
We felt awe. (a feeling of inspiration and
respect)

It was spectacular.
It was colorful.
It lookedreddish.
It was awesome.

It was a spectacular sky.
It was a colorful sky.
It was a reddish sky.
It was an awesome sight

Common suffixes — noun to adjective
NOUN –
NOUN –
ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE
-AL relating accident –
brute – brutal
to
accidental
-ARY relating
custom –
moment –
to quality or
customary
momentary
place
beauty –
wonder –
-FUL full of
beautiful
wonderful
-IChaving the
athlete – athletic base – basic
nature of;
caused by
-ICAL having
magic – magical logic – logical
the nature of
-ISH origin,
fool – foolish
child – childish
nature
power –
friend –
-LESS without
powerless
friendless
-LIKE like
like – lifelike
lady – ladylike
SUFFIX

-LY like

friend – friendly cost – costly

NOUN –
ADJECTIVE

NOUN –
NOUN –
ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE
universe –
person –
region – regional
universal
personal
caution –
cautionary

honor – honorary diet – dietary

awe – awful

skill – skillful

success –
successful

history – historic

photograph –
photographic

science –
scientific

history –
historical

practice –
practical

statistic –
statistical

self – selfish

sheep – sheepish pink – pinkish

worth–
worthless
war – warlike
month –
monthly

home –
homeless
child – childlike bird – birdlike

use – useless

day – daily

order – orderly
victory –
victorious
dirt – dirty

-OUS quality, poison –
nature
poisonous

danger –
dangerous

nerve – nervous

mystery –
mysterious

-Y like

fun – funny

dirt – dirty

mess – messy

rain – rainy

Verb word form →Adjective word form
VERB WORD
FORM
Some adjectives are
formed from verbs.
VERB
They create ideas.
She is expecting a
baby.
They don't permit
smoking here.
They urge us to come

ADJECTIVE WORD FORM
Adding a suffix to a verb form is another way of forming an adjective. A suffix is
a part added to the end of a word to mark the word form. We often use an
adjective after a BE verb or a stativeverb ("predicate adjective").
BE + ADJECTIVE
MODIFIER TO A NOUN
They are creative.

They have creative minds.

She is an expectant mother.

We congratulated the expectant mother.

Smoking is permissible. allowed

Smoking is a permissible activity.

The matter is urgent.

This urgent matter needs your attention.

immediately.
The news is interesting.
Today's news interests
Iam interested.
me.

We have interesting news.
I am an interested reader.

Common suffixes — verb to adjective
SUFFIX
-ABLE able,
can do
-IBLE able,
can do
-ANT
performing
agent
-ENT
performing
agent
-IVE causing
effect
-ING causing
effect
-ED receiving
effect
-EN receiving
effect

VERB

VERB –
VERB –
VERB –
VERB –
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
agree–
expand –
laugh –
pass – passable
agreeable
expandable
laughable
access –
force – forcible sense – sensible flex – flexible
accessible
please – pleasant rely – reliant

ignore – ignorant resist – resistant vacate – vacant

excel – excellent

depend–
dependent

attract –
attractive

create – creative select – selective

amuse – amusing excite – exciting
amuse – amused...