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Words ending in -ward are most commonly adjectives and adverbs, and sometimes a noun. Some examples are:
- awkward; adjective (an awkward situation)
- backward; adjective (a backward glance); adverb (faced backward)
- coward; noun (the coward ran away)
- downward; adjective (a downward path); adverb (slipping downward)
- leeward; noun (steered to the leeward); adjective (the leeward side); adverb (flew leeward)
- wayward; adjective (a wayward son)
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoIt can be, as it changes nouns or prepositions into modfiers (adjectives or adverbs). The suffix means "in the direction of" and some words can be either adjectives or adverbs.
Examples
sea -> seaward (to the side nearest the sea)
back -> backward (in a reverse or retrograde direction)
way -> wayward (in one's own chosen direction)
down -> downward (toward a lower point)
after -> afterward (after, in time or sequence)
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Is the word friendly an adjective?
Yes. Nearly anything that ends with the suffix "-ly" is an adjective.
What suffix can change adjective into verbs?
ing
What part of speech is created when -ward is added to a word?
adjective
Add a suffix to the word self to make an adjective?
-ish or -less
In medical terminology the suffix usually deals with what?
The suffix usually indicates the procedure, condition, disease, or the part of speech (ex. noun, adjective, etc.)
What part of speech is created when this suffix ward is added?
adjective
What is the suffix of toward?
-ward
What is the suffix for skyward?
ward
Is smaller an adjective or suffix?
It is an adjective.
What is the suffix of outward?
ward
What is the suffix bluish?
"ish" is the suffix. When added to the adjective "blue" (the stem in this case) it indicates approximation. Other common use of this suffix can be turning a noun to an adjective, similarly to the suffix "y": "Freak" (noun) + y = "freaky" (adjective) "Freak" (noun) + ish = "freakish" (adjective)
Is tion an adjective?
No, "tion" is not an adjective. It is a common ending for many nouns derived from verbs, but it does not function as an adjective on its own.
What is the suffix for inarticulate?
The suffix is -ate. This makes the word an adjective.
What part of speech is -ward?
"-ward" is a suffix that can function as an adverb, indicating direction or tendency, such as in words like "backward" or "forward."
Which suffix could be added to clamor to create an adjective that means noisy?
The adjective for clamor is made by adding the suffix -ous, forming the adjective clamorous.
The suffix -est means?
It changes an adjective to a superlative adjective.
Is civilian a prefix or a suffix?
"Civilian" can be a noun or an adjective. It is not a prefix or a suffix.
