Adjective Formation in English Grammar
english.lingolia.com › en › grammarThe suffix -ish changes nouns and adjectives into adjectives that mean like something. Example: Don’t be child ish. (like a child) The jacket is a blu ish colour. (like blue) For materials we can add -en to nouns to create adjectives that mean made of. Example: A wood en chair. A wool en jumper. When added to a verb, -able creates adjectives that express ability.