The -ical form is often added to a word that already has a final -ic. It's not politic to ask such questions wise imaginative, having the quality of poetry, like poetry The little girl played with a magic wand. unable to control your behavior or emotions The hysteric / hysterical woman was out of control. of the science of economicsĪn electric motor powered the car. The suffix -ic comes from French - ique, or Greek - ikos. and means having the nature of, or causing something.Īcademic, algebraic, arithmetic, artistic, athletic, catholic, domestic, dramatic, egoistic, emphatic, energetic, fantastic, geometric, strategic, linguistic, majestic, neurotic, pathetic, pedagogic, phonetic, public, semantic, syntactic, systematic, tragic
There is no particular way to know whether a word will use the -ic or the -ical ending. having good judgment for fashion, design or social etiquette having skills handling situations tact (N) – skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations The company is responsible for product safety. The company is responsive to customers' needs. a nature of being trustworthy, predictable She is reliant on money from her parents. The laughable car was powered with tequila. food that promotes good health wholesome, curative He eats healthful or healthy food, and he exercises everyday. thin and crunchy (makes a pleasant sound) See Negative Prefixes for : a-, dis-, il-, in-, im-, ir-, non-, un-.Ĭommon Adjective Suffixes II (Verb → Adjective) SUFFIX
See Noun Forms for: -al, -ance, -ence, -ery, -tion, -sion, -sure, -ment, -age, -ing, -ery, -ness, -ity, -ism, -th, -ty -y NP – noun phrase N – noun Det – determiner AdjP– adjective phrase Adj – adjectiveĪlso see Noun Suffixes | Word Forms | Adverb Suffixes | Negative Adjective Prefixes | Color Modifiers | Dimension AdjectivesĬommon Adjective Suffixes I (Noun → Adjective) SUFFIXĪdjectivalization – in linguistics, the forming of words from other categories, nouns and verbs, by suffixation. Soil (N) – dirt, earth Pineapples grow well in reddish-brown soil. Spectacle (N) – anything striking or impressive to see Rose (V) – went up, the appearance on the horizon of the moon or the sun (rise, rose, risen) See Rise vs. Reflect (V) – give back (light) A mirror reflects your image. Gradually (Adv) – changing or moving in small degrees, bit by bit Your face gradually changes as it ages. Glow (N) – shine, giving off brightness The glow of candles filled the room. Ascriptive "be" .Ĭomplement (N) – in grammar, it is a word, phrase or clause that is expected or required to complete the meaning of some other element in the clause ¹ It + be + adjective (predicate adjective or predicate complement) See Specifying vs.
0 kommentar(er)
