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MAKING ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS -ful originally meant Afull of@. Now it means that the noun possesses this quality. NOUN ADJECTIVE beauty beautiful delight delightful -some also means that the noun possesses this quality. NOUN ADJECTIVE trouble troublesome awe awesome -less means an absence of this quality. NOUN ADJECTIVE use useless fear fearless -like means similar to the noun. -ish also means somewhat similar to the noun Childlike has a positive connotation. Childlike innocence. Childish has a negative connotation. Childish behavior. -y or -ly are usually used to make an adverb from an adjective, but they can also be used to form an adjective from a noun. ADJECTIVE ADVERB rapid rapidly pleasant pleasantly NOUN dirt man ADJECTIVE dirty manly Some verb forms may be used as adjectives. Past and present participles may be used in this way. VERB ADJECTIVE work working enchant enchanting tire educate tired educated Other endings can be added to verbs so that they can be used as adjectives. -able, or -ible means the noun modified can be acted on in this way. forget forgettable (or unforgettable) flex flexible Frank Jones/Belmont/2006