Van zelfstandig naamwoord / werkwoord naar bijvoeglijk naamwoord
Hoe maak je bijvoeglijk naamwoord van zelfstandig naamwoorden of werkwoorden?
Een aantal meest gebruikte vormen zijn:
Zelfstandig naamwoord of werkwoord (noun/verb) | + suffix (achtervoegsel) | Bijvoeglijk naamwoord (adjective) | Voorbeeldzinnen |
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- understand (verb) - read (verb) - avail (verb) |
+ able |
- understandable - readable - available |
- Although he had an accent, the words were understandable. - Unfortunately, the DVD wasn't available anymore. |
- accident (noun) - brute (noun) - universe (noun) |
+ -al |
- accidental - brutal - universal |
- English is a universal language. - The villager were all murdered during a brutal attack by another tribe. |
- beauty (noun) - care (noun) - thought (noun) |
+ ful |
- beautiful - careful - thoughtful |
- He looked thoughtful before answering the question. - This is the most beautiful photograph I have even seen.
|
- use (verb / noun) - end (verb / noun) - speech (noun) |
+ less |
- useless - endless - speechless |
- This new software has endless possibilities. - When he walked in his surprise birthday, he was completely speechless. |
- science (noun) - volcano (noun) - allergy (noun) |
+ -ic |
- scientific - volcanic - allergic |
- These rocks are very special, because they are volcanic. - He had an allergic reaction to airborne pollen.
|
- history (noun) - magic (noun) - myth (noun) |
+ical |
- historical - magical - mythical |
- I wish I had magical powers. - What causes historical events.
|
- bore (noun, verb) - interest (noun, verb) - spark (noun, verb) |
+-ing |
- boring - interesting - sparkling |
- Have you read Alice in Wonderland. It is such an interesting story. - I think it is so boring reading books during class. |
- danger (noun) - adventure (noun) - space (noun) |
+ (i)ous |
- dangerous - adventurous - spacious |
- My room is huge, it is very spacious. - Please do not cross that road. It's too dangerous.
|
- child (noun) - boy / girl (noun) |
+-ish |
- childish - boyish |
- Do not act so childish! You are thirteen years old. - My little sister looks boyish. |
- invent (verb) - attract (verb) - collect (verb) |
+ive |
- inventive - attractive - collective |
- Jack is the most attactive boy I have ever met. - I know you can finish this science project, you just have to be more inventive. |
- month - day - cloud |
+ly / -y |
- monthly - daily - cloudy |
- Do you have the daily newspaper on your desk? - It was a cloudy and darkish day last Sunday. |