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Lots of adjectives end in -y: baggy
beady
bluesy
blurry
boozy
breezy
bumpy
cheeky
chewy
chummy
clammy
cloudy
cozy
crabby
craggy
cranky
crappy
dorky
droopy
flabby
flaky
flimsy
foggy
freaky
frumpy
fuzzy
gamy
geeky
gimpy
gloppy
goopy
greasy
grumpy
gummy
hasty
hazy
hilly
homely
homey
hurly-burly
jumpy
lanky
leaky
lousy
lovely
lumpy
messy
muggy
muzzy
nerdy
nippy
paltry
pasty
pokey
pretty
queasy
randy
ready
scaly
scanty
scummy
seedy
shabby
shaggy
shaky
sickly
silly
skanky
skimpy
skinny
slaphappy
sleazy
sleepy
slimy
sloppy
smelly
snappy
snazzy
snippy
snoopy
squeaky
squirrely
stealthy
stinky
stuffy
sunny
surly
tacky
tasty
thirsty
touchy-feely
trippy
ugly
wheezy
whiny
wiggy
wimpy
woolly
woozy
zippy
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What does the root word ness mean?
ness - a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, which then form abstract nouns, which defines: quality, and state. Example: Darkness, kindness, cloudiness
How does adding the suffix ity change the form of the word fertile?
Adding the suffix "-ity" to the word "fertile" changes it from an adjective to a noun. The new word "fertility" refers to the quality or state of being fertile. This suffix is commonly used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, indicating a specific quality or state.
Word form with verb and noun?
Verbs that become nouns by adding -ing are called gerunds.
Is excitement and sadness idea nouns or adjectives?
The words 'excitement' and 'sadness' are abstract nouns(also called idea nouns); words for emotions; words for things.The adjective forms of the verb 'to excite' are excitingand excited.The word 'sadness' is the noun form of the adjective sad.
When do you add an ly or lly to adjectives?
Adjectives that already end in -l add -ly to form the adverb. For example economical: economically; dreadful: dreadfully
What letter do you add to nouns to make it plural?
Most nouns form their plural by adding the letter "s" at the end. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs" in plural form. Some nouns require different rules for pluralization, such as changing the spelling completely or adding "es" at the end.
Which suffix does not form and adjective when added to a word?
The suffix "-ful" typically forms adjectives, but the suffix "-ness" does not. Instead, "-ness" is used to create nouns from adjectives, such as "happy" to "happiness." In contrast, suffixes like "-able" and "-ic" do form adjectives. Therefore, "-ness" is an example of a suffix that does not create adjectives.
Does nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s?
Yes, nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s. For example, "essay" becomes "essays" and "donkey" becomes "donkeys."
How do most nouns form their plural?
Most nouns form their plural by adding "s" to the end of the word.
How do you convert into noun form?
Many verbs are turned into nouns by adding the suffix -tion example: to create = creation
Example of nouns form their plural by adding s?
Whether in doubt, just add an 's' to make it plural as most nouns follow this rule.Examples:cat -> catsdog -> dogstable -> tableschair -> chairscomputer -> computers
Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular?
Yes, that is correct. The general rule is that nouns ending in a vowel followed by "y" form their plurals by simply adding an "s" to the singular form. For example, "valley" becomes "valleys" in the plural form.
Do nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s?
yes, such as: way-->ways valley-->valleys decoy-->decoys guy-->guys
What is the suffix of geography?
The suffix of "geography" is "-y", which is commonly used to form adjectives or nouns.
What does the root word ness mean?
ness - a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, which then form abstract nouns, which defines: quality, and state. Example: Darkness, kindness, cloudiness
How do nouns ending in Y preceded by a vowel form?
Most nouns ending in -y preceded by a vowel are made plural by just adding an -s to the end of the word, for example: day to days; alley to alleys; boy to boys; guy to guys; etc. Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant, take out the -y and add -ies for example: candy to candies; duty to duties; baby to babies; etc.
Do Possessive nouns show the relationship between nouns and adjectives?
Possessive nouns show a relationship between the possessive noun and the noun that it shows possession for. An adjective may or may not be involved. John's book is on the desk. (The possessive form John's shows its relationship to the book, there are no adjectives in the sentence.)
