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Adjectives Endings
Adjectives have different endings.
Some adjectives end in -ful or -less.
Examples:
| a beautiful dress |
|---|
a careless driver |
a faithful dog |
a harmless insect |
a useful tool |
An adjective that ends in -less in the opposite of the same adjective that ends in -ful for example:
| Careful | Careless |
|---|---|
Colorful |
Colorless |
Useful |
Useless |
Harmful |
Harmless |
The -ful ending means having a lot of something
| Painful = having a lot of pain |
|---|
hopeful = having a lot of hope |
The -less ending means without
| leafless = without leaves |
|---|
sleeveless = without sleeves |
Some adjectives end in -y
| a dirty street |
|---|
a noisy room |
a oily pot |
a sleepy passenger |
a sunny day |