Lesson 22 - Suffixes for Creating Adjectives
In this lesson you'll learn how to make adjectives from nouns and verbs using suffixes.
You'll also learn some common English words for items in the kitchen.
الإعلانات
مفردات اللغه - Kitchen Items
This section contains some English words for kitchen items.
glass
cup
bowl
plate
knife
spoon
fork
ladle
pot
frying pan
blender
scissors
toaster
kettle
cupboards
kitchen sink
chair
table
fridge
dishwasher
stove
oven
microwave oven
garbage can
قواعد - Create Adjectives with Suffixes
Suffixes
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word.
Creating adjectives from verbs
In English the past participle of many verbs can be used as an adjective.
Examples
| Verb | Adjective |
|---|---|
| bore | bored |
| crowd | crowded |
| worry | worried |
There are several suffixes that can be added to verbs to convert them to adjectives.
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ing | describes the effect of the verb |
| less | means without the action of the verb. |
| ive | describes the effect of the verb |
| ant | means to have the characteristic of the verb |
| ent | means someone who performs or causes the action of the verb |
| able ible |
means capable of being |
Examples
| verb | adjective | |
|---|---|---|
| confuse | confusing | |
| interest | interesting | ممتع |
| expense | expensive | مكلفة |
| please | pleasant | |
| differ | different | مختلف |
| comfort | comfortable | مريح |
Creating adjectives from nouns
In English there are several suffixes that can be added to nouns to convert them to adjectives. The most common of these suffixes are:
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| y | means characterized by or inclined to |
| ish | means belonging to or having the characteristic of |
| ful | means full of a given quality |
| less | means without |
| ous | means full of a given quality |
Examples
| noun | adjective | |
|---|---|---|
| anger | angry | غاضب |
| sleep | sleepy | نعسان |
| storm | stormy | |
| fool | foolish | |
| beauty | beautiful | جميلة |
| thought | thoughtful | |
| help | helpless | |
| motion | motionless | |
| danger | dangerous | |
| mystery | mysterious |
الإعلانات
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the English words for kitchen items.
ممارسة
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الاختبار
This quiz covers the material included in this lesson. Try the quiz as many times as you like.