Guna Prathya - ගුණ ප්රත්ය - Adjective Suffixes.
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{This Lesson would be translated into Sinhalese & published later!}
As adjectives are frequently used as nouns, many suffixes are common to both.
1. English Suffixes.
Ed (= having), en (= made of), er (comparative), ern; est, st (superlative), fold (multiplied by), ful, ing (participle), ish (rather), le, less (= without), ly (= like), most, some, y, (= denoting quality).
Gifted
Golden
Sweeter
Northern
Softest
Best
Fourfold
Thankful
The Coming Year
Whitish
Little
Careless
Homely
Goodly
Utmost
Frolicsome
Further
Praiseworthy
Stony
Gentlemanly
2. Of French Origin.
Ain, ant, esc, esque, ous.
Certain
Gallant
Burmese
Picturesque
Generous
Piteous
3. Of Latin Origin (often through French).
Ble, acious, al, an, ane, ar, ary, ate, atic, el, ene, ent, fic, ial, ian, ic, ical, il, ile, ine, ious, ique, ite, ive, ory, ous, pie, ulent, uous.
Humble
Readable
Terrible
Mortal
Circular
Human
Humane
Imaginary
Immediate
Rheumatic
Infidel
Serene
Fluent
Pacific
Celestial
Christian
Public
Identical
Civil
Fragile
Marine
Ambitious
Exquisite
Active
Compulsory
Serious
Triple
Corpulent
Fraudulent
Conspicuous
Efficacious
Unique
4. Of Greek Origin.
Ac, al, ic, oid.
Maniac
Colossal
Athletic
Spheroid