There is a strong connection between a noun and an adjective. We can make a noun into an adjective by adding the suffix –ful.
The word beauty is a noun.
If we change the -y to an -i and add the suffix -ful, we get the adjective beautiful.
Here are some more examples of a noun changed to an adjective with the suffix -ful:
help – helpful
care – careful
bounty – bountiful
mercy – merciful
insight – insightful
The manager showed mercy.
The manager was merciful.
When we add the suffix -ful to a noun, it becomes an adjective.
It’s your turn. Change the italicized noun into an adjective by adding the suffix -ful. Then place it into the blank in the second sentence. The flowers have lots of color. We say that the flowers are ________.
Did you figure it out? Good for you!