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Suffixes:

You can make some nouns into adjectives or adjectives into nouns by adding suffixes (extra letters at the end of the word). For example, you can make the noun 'noise' into an adjective by taking off the 'e' and adding 'y' to make 'noisy'. Here is some of the most common suffixes:

Making nouns into adjectives:

-able

knowledge - knowledgeable
fashion - fashionable
comfort - comfortable

-al

nature - natural
accident - accidental
music -musical

-ous

danger - dangerous
fame - famous
adventure - adventurous

-y

health - healthy
cream - creamy
mess - messy