Word Formation - Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Very often we form many words from one and the same root, e.g. friend, friendship, friendly, unfriendly, friendless, friendliness, and befriend. A study of the formation of words is, therefore, not only interesting but also fruitful. Here is list of Noun words, Verb words and Adjective words to learn, how to form Nouns from Verbs, Verbs from Noun, Nouns from Adjectives, Adjectives from Nouns, Verbs from Adjectives, Adjectives from Verbs, Abstract Nouns from Concrete Nouns:
Formation of Nouns from Verb Words
| Verb Words |
Noun Words |
| Abide |
Abode |
| Abound |
Abundance |
| Accuse |
Accusation |
| Achieve |
Achievement |
| Acquaint |
Acquaintance |
| Add |
Addition |
| Admire |
Admiration |
| Admit |
Admission |
| Agree |
Agreement |
| Allot |
Allotment |
| Amuse |
Amusement |
| Apply |
Application |
| Appoint |
Appointment |
| Approve |
Approval |
| Arrive |
Arrival |
| Ascend |
Ascent |
| Assure |
Assurance |
| Attend |
Attention |
| Attract |
Attraction |
| Bear |
Birth |
| Behave |
Behavior |
| Believe |
Belief |
| Belong |
Belonging |
| Bite |
Bite, bit |
| Bless |
Blessings |
| Break |
Breakage |
| Bury |
Burial |
| Carry |
Carriage |
| Choose |
Choice |
| Civilizes |
Civilization |
| Collect |
Collection |
| Compare |
Comparison |
| Compel |
Compulsion |
| Compete |
Competition |
| Complete |
Completion |
| Conceal |
Concealment |
| Confer |
Conference |
| Confine |
Confinement |
| Confirm |
Confirmation |
| Consider |
Consideration |
| Convert |
Conversion |
| Cooperative |
Cooperation |
| Create |
Creation |
| Criticize |
Criticism |
| Decide |
Decision |
| Defend |
Defence |
| Define |
Definition |
| Deliver |
Delivery |
| Deny |
Denial |
| Depart |
Departure |
| Describe |
Description |
| Destroy |
Destruction |
| Determine |
Determination |
| Die |
Death |
| Digest |
Digestion |
| Direct |
Ditch |
| Discover |
Direction |
| Disturb |
Disturbance |
| Divide |
Division |
| Do |
Deed |
| Drive |
Driver |
| Educate |
Education |
| Enjoy |
Enjoyment |
| Enter |
Entry |
| Entreat |
Entreaty |
| Envelop |
Envelope |
| Erect |
Erection |
| Examine |
Examination |
| Exceed |
Excess |
| Exist |
Existence |
| Expand |
Expansion |
| Expect |
Expectation |
| Expel |
Expulsion |
| Expire |
Expiry |
| Explain |
Explanation |
| Express |
Expression |
| Extent |
Extension |
| Fail |
Failure |
| Feed |
Food |
| Flow |
Flood, |
| Fly |
Flight |
| Forgive |
Forgiveness |
| Furnish |
Furniture |
| Give |
Gift |
| Govern |
Government |
| Grieve |
Grief |
| Grow |
Growth |
| Hate |
Hatred |
| Hold |
Hilt, Hold |
| Imagine |
Imagination |
| Increase |
Increment |
| Inherit |
Inheritance |
| Injure |
Injury |
| Inquire |
Inquiry |
| Inspect |
Inspection |
| Inspire |
Inspiration |
| Intend |
Intention |
| Introduce |
Introduction |
| Investigate |
Investigation |
| Invite |
Invitation |
| Irrigate |
Irrigation |
| Join |
Joint |
| Judge |
Judge, Justice |
| Know |
Knowledge |
| Laugh |
Laughter |
| Learn |
Learning |
| Lend |
Loan |
| Lose |
Loss |
| Mix |
Mixture |
| Move |
Movement |
| Multiply |
Multiplication |
| Obey |
Obedience |
| Object |
Objection |
| Oblige |
Obligation |
| Occupy |
Occupation |
| Offend |
Offence |
| Omit |
Omission |
| Oppose |
Opposition |
| Pass |
Passage |
| Pay |
Payment |
| Perform |
Performance |
| Please |
Pleasure |
| Populate |
Population |
| Pray |
Prayer |
| Prefer |
Preference |
| Prepare |
Preparation |
| Preserve |
Preservation |
| Press |
Pressure |
| Proclaim |
Proclamation |
| Produce |
Production |
| Project |
Protection |
| Prophesy |
Prophecy |
| Propose |
Proposal |
| Prosper |
Prosperity |
| Prove |
Proof |
| Provide |
Provision |
| Qualify |
Qualification |
| Rebel |
Rebellion |
| Receive |
Receipt |
| Recite |
Recitation |
| Recommend |
Recommendation |
| Recover |
Recovery |
| Reduce |
Reduction |
| Refer |
Reference |
| Refresh |
Refreshment |
| Refuse |
Refusal |
| Relieve |
Relief |
| Remain |
Remainder |
| Remove |
Removal |
| Repeat |
Repetition |
| Repent |
Repentance |
| Revolve |
Revolution |
| Satisfy |
Satisfaction |
| See |
Sight |
| Sell |
Sale |
| Serve |
Service |
| Settle |
Settlement |
| Sew |
Shock |
| Shake |
Seed |
| Sing |
Song |
| Sit |
Tale |
| Slay |
Seat |
| Solve |
Slaughter |
| Speak |
Solution |
| Spell |
Speech, Speaker |
| Steal |
Spelling |
| Strike |
Stealth |
| Subtract |
Stroke |
| Succeed |
Subtraction |
| Supervise |
Success |
| Tell |
Supervision |
| Thieve |
Theft |
| Think |
Thought |
| Translate |
Translation |
| Treat |
Treatment |
| Try |
Trial |
| Unite |
Unity, Union |
| Vacate |
Vacancy |
| Vary |
Variety |
| Wed |
Wedding |
| Weigh |
Weight |
| Withdraw |
Withdraw |
Formation of Verbs from Noun Words
| Noun Words |
Verb Words |
| Advice |
Advise |
| Beauty |
Beautify |
| Blood |
Bleed |
| Circle |
Encircle |
| Class |
Classify |
| Colony |
Colonies |
| Courage |
Encourager |
| Custom |
Accustom |
| Danger |
Endanger |
| Depth |
Deepen |
| Difference |
Differ |
| Fame |
Defame |
| Force |
Enforce |
| Freight |
Frighten |
| Friend |
Befriend |
| Glass |
Glaze |
| Glory |
Glorify |
| Gold |
Gild |
| Grass |
Graze |
| Hand |
Handle |
| Haste |
Hasten |
| Height |
Heighten |
| Heir |
Inherit |
| Horror |
Horrify |
| Joy |
Enjoy |
| Knot |
Knit |
| Length |
Lengthen |
| Life |
Live |
| Magnet |
Magnetise |
| Memory |
Momorise |
| Nation |
Nationalize |
| Necessity |
Necessitate |
| Office |
Officiate |
| Peril |
Imperil |
| Power |
Empower |
| Practice |
Practise |
| Publicity |
Publish |
| Radio |
Radiate |
| Slave |
Enslave |
| Society |
Associate |
| Spark |
Sparkle |
| Strength |
Strengthen |
| Sympathy |
Sympathise |
| System |
Systematize |
| Table |
Tabulate |
| Television |
Televise |
| Terror |
Terrify |
| Vapour |
Evaporate |
| Vigour |
Invigorate |
Formation of Nouns from Adjective Words
| Adjective Words |
Noun Words |
| Able |
Ability |
| Absent |
Absence |
| Accurate |
Accuracy |
| Active |
Activity |
| Brave |
Bravery |
| Brutal |
Brutality |
| Busy |
Business |
| Civil |
Civility |
| Coward |
Cowardice |
| Decent |
Decency |
| Difficult |
Difficulty |
| Diligent |
Diligence |
| Dry |
Drought |
| Durable |
Durability |
| Efficient |
Efficiency |
| Foolish |
Folly |
| Frank |
Frankness |
| Free |
Freedom |
| Lame |
Lameness |
| Lazy |
Laziness |
| Loyal |
Loyalty |
| Merry |
Merriment |
| Moist |
Moisture |
| Moral |
Morality |
| Mortal |
Mortality |
| Noble |
Nobility |
| Neutral |
Neutrality |
| Novel |
Novelty |
| One |
Oneness |
| Patient |
Patience |
| Perfect |
Perfection |
| Pious |
Piety |
| Polite |
Politeness |
| Popular |
Popularity |
| Poor |
Poverty |
| Possible |
Possibility |
| Present |
Presence |
| Prior |
Priority |
| Private |
Privacy |
| Proud |
Pride |
| Prudent |
Prudence |
| Punctual |
Punctuality |
| Frugal |
Frugality |
| Gallant |
Gallantry |
| Gay |
Gaiety |
| Generous |
Generosity |
| Great |
Greatness |
| Happy |
Happiness |
| Holy |
Holiness |
| Honest |
Honesty |
| Hospitable |
Hospitality |
| Hot |
Heat |
| Human |
Humanity |
| Important |
Importance |
| Inferior |
Inferiority |
| Innocent |
Innocence |
| Insane |
Insanity |
| Jealous |
Jealousy |
| Pure |
Purity |
| Quick |
Quickness |
| Rapid |
Rapidity |
| Rival |
Rivalry |
| Sacred |
Sacredness |
| Safe |
Safety |
| Scarce |
Scarcity |
| Secret |
Secrecy |
| Senior |
Seniority |
| Sever |
Severity |
| Short |
Shortage |
| Silent |
Silence |
| Slow |
Slowness |
| Solitary |
Solitude |
| Special |
Specialty |
| Splendid |
Splendor |
| Supreme |
Supremacy |
| Sure |
Surety |
| TRUE |
Truth |
| Uniform |
Uniformity |
| Vain |
Vanity |
| Weak |
Weakness |
| Wise |
Wisdom |
| Young |
Youth |
Formation of Adjective Words from Noun Words
| Noun Words |
Adjective Words |
| Accident |
Accidental |
| Advantage |
Advantageous |
| Adventure |
Adventurous |
| Advice |
Advisable |
| Affection |
Affectionate |
| Air |
Airy |
| America |
American |
| Angel |
Angelic |
| Anger |
Angry |
| Arabia |
Arabian |
| Asia |
Asiatic |
| Atmosphere |
Atmospheric |
| Autumn |
Autumnal |
| Beauty |
Beautiful |
| Blood |
Bloody |
| Body |
Bodily |
| Book |
Bookish |
| Boy |
Boyish |
| Brass |
Brazen |
| Brother |
Brotherly |
| Brute |
Brutal |
| Center |
Central |
| Ceremony |
Ceremonial |
| Cheer |
Cheerful |
| Child |
Childish |
| China |
Chinese |
| Circle |
Circular |
| Clay |
Clayey |
| Colony |
Colonial |
| Comfort |
Comfortable |
| Contempt |
Contemptible |
| Crime |
Criminal |
| Custom |
Customary |
| Danger |
Dangerous |
| Day |
Daily |
| Earth |
Earthen |
| Ease |
Easy |
| East |
Eastern |
| Economy |
Economical |
| Emperor |
Imperial |
| Enemy |
Inimical |
| England |
English |
| Essence |
Essential |
| Example |
Exemplary |
| Expense |
Expensive |
| Fable |
Fabulous |
| Faith |
Faithful |
| Fame |
Famous |
| Fate |
Fateful |
| Father |
Fatherly |
| Fault |
Faulty |
| Favour |
Faveourable |
| Fever |
Feverish |
| Fiction |
Fictitious |
| Fire |
Fiery |
| Flower |
Flowery |
| Fog |
Foggy |
| Fool |
Foolish |
| Force |
Forceful |
| France |
French |
| Friend |
Friendly |
| Frost |
Frosty |
| Fruit |
Fruitful |
| Fury |
Furious |
| Gas |
Gaseous |
| Germany |
German |
| Ghost |
Ghostly |
| Gift |
Gifted |
| Glass |
Classy |
| Gloom |
Gloomy |
| Glory |
Glorious |
| God |
Godly |
| Gold |
Golden |
| Grass |
Grassy |
| Greed |
Greedy |
| Habit |
Habitual |
| Hair |
Hairy |
| Hand |
Handy |
| Harm |
Harmful |
| Harmony |
Harmonious |
| Haste |
Hasty |
| Haze |
Hazy |
| Heart |
Hearty |
| Heaven |
Heavenly |
| Heredity |
Hereditary |
| Hero |
Heroic |
| Hill |
Hilly |
| Holland |
Dutch |
| Home |
Homely |
| Honour |
Honourable |
| Horror |
Horrible |
| Hour |
Hourly |
| Hunger |
Hungry |
| Ice |
Icy |
| Ignorance |
Ignorant |
| India |
Indian |
| Industry |
Industrial |
| Japan |
Japanese |
| Joke |
Jocular |
| Joy |
Joyful |
| King |
Kingly |
| Labour |
Laborious |
| Land |
Landed |
| Language |
Linguistic |
| Law |
Lawful |
| Life |
Lifelike |
| Limit |
Limited |
| Lord |
Lordly |
| Love |
Lovely |
| Machine |
Mechanical |
| Man |
Manly |
| Medicine |
Medicinal |
| Memory |
Memorable |
| Merchant |
Mercantile |
| Mercy |
Merciful |
| Merit |
Meritorious |
| Might |
Mighty |
| Military |
Martial |
| Milk |
Milky |
| Miracle |
Miraculous |
| Moment |
Momentary |
| Money |
Monetary |
| Month |
Monthly |
| Mother |
Motherly |
| Mystery |
Mysterious |
| Nation |
National |
| Nature |
Natural |
| Navy |
Naval |
| Need |
Needy |
| Neighbor |
Nieghbouring |
| Notice |
Noticeable |
| Number |
Numeral |
| Ocean |
Oceanic |
| Office |
Official |
| Oil |
Oily |
| Origin |
Original |
| Ornament |
Ornamental |
| Pakistan |
Pakistani |
| Palace |
Palatial |
| Passion |
Passionate |
| Peace |
Peaceful |
| Persia |
Persian |
| Picture |
Pictorial |
| Play |
Playful |
| Population |
Populous |
| Practice |
Practical |
| Price |
Percious |
| Pride |
Proud |
| Profit |
Profitable |
| Quarrel |
Quarrelsome |
| Question |
Questionable |
| Red |
Reddish |
| Ruin |
Ruinous |
| Russia |
Russian |
| Sand |
Sandy |
| Science |
Scientific |
| Sense |
Sensible |
| Silk |
Silken |
| Silver |
Silvery |
| Slave |
Slavish |
| Smoke |
Smoky |
| Society |
Social |
| Space |
Spacious |
| Spain |
Spanish |
| Spark |
Sparking |
| Sponge |
Spongy |
| Star |
Starry |
| Stone |
Stony |
| Storm |
Stormy |
| Study |
Studious |
| Success |
Successful |
| Sun |
Sunny |
| Sympathy |
Sympathetic |
| System |
Systematic |
| Talk |
Talkative |
| Taste |
Tasty |
| Terror |
Terrible |
| Thirst |
Thirsty |
| Thought |
Thoughtful |
| Tribe |
Tribal |
| Trouble |
Troublesome |
| Turkey |
Turkish |
| Type |
Typical |
| Use |
Useful |
| Value |
Valuable |
| Velvet |
Velvety |
| Vice |
Vicious |
| Vigour |
Vigorous |
| Virtue |
Virtuous |
| Voice |
Vocal |
| War |
Warlike |
| Water |
Watery |
| Will |
Willing |
| Wind |
Wincy |
| Winter |
Wintry |
| Woman |
Womanly |
| Wood |
Wooden |
| Wool |
Woolen |
| World |
Worldly |
| Worth |
Worthy |
| Wretch |
Wretched |
| Year |
Yearly |
| Youth |
Youthful |
| Zeal |
Zealous |
Formation of Verbs from Adjective Words
| Adjective Words |
Verb Words |
| Able |
Enable |
| Base |
Debase |
| Bitter |
Embitter |
| Black |
Blacken |
| Board |
Broaden |
| Brief |
Abbreviate |
| Certain |
Ascertain |
| Cheap |
Cheapen |
| Civil |
Civilizes |
| Clean |
Cleanse |
| Clear |
Clarify |
| Dark |
Darken |
| Dear |
Endear |
| Deep |
Deepen |
| Dense |
Condense |
| Different |
Differentiate |
| Double |
Duplicate |
| Equal |
Equalize |
| False |
Falsify |
| Familiar |
Familiarize |
| Fast |
Fasten |
| Fertile |
Fertilise |
| Fine |
Refine |
| Flat |
Flatten |
| General |
Generalize |
| Glad |
Gladden |
| Hard |
Harden |
| Humble |
Humiliate |
| Just |
Justify |
| Large |
Enlarge |
| Little |
Belittle |
| Local |
Localize |
| Long |
Lengthen |
| Low |
Lower |
| Mad |
Madden |
| Moist |
Moisten |
| New |
Renew |
| Noble |
Ennoble |
| Poor |
Impoverish |
| Popular |
Popularize |
| Public |
Publish |
| Pure |
Purify |
| Quick |
Quicken |
| Real |
Realize |
| Red |
Redden |
| Rich |
Enrich |
| Right |
Rectify |
| Sad |
Sadden |
| Safe |
Save |
| Satisfactory |
Satisfy |
| Sharp |
Sharpen |
| Short |
Shorten |
| Sick |
Sicken |
| Soft |
Soften |
| Special |
Specialize |
| Specific |
Specify |
| Stable |
Stabilize |
| Strong |
Strengthen |
| Sure |
Assure |
| Sweet |
Sweeten |
| Thick |
Thicken |
| Weak |
Weaken |
| White |
Whiten |
| wide |
Widen |
Formation of Adjective Words from Verbs
| Verb Words |
Adjective Words |
| Abound |
Abundant |
| Accomplish |
Accomplished |
| Act |
Active |
| Admit |
Admissible |
| Advise |
Advisable |
| Affect |
Effective |
| Apologise |
Apologetic |
| Authorize |
Authoritative |
| Beautify |
Beautiful |
| Believe |
Believable |
| Bless |
Blessed |
| Break |
Breakable |
| Compel |
Compulsory |
| Decide |
Decisive |
| Die |
Deadly |
| Exceed |
Excessive |
| Excel |
Excellent |
| Favour |
Favourable |
| Fill |
Full |
| Furnish |
Furnished |
| Grieve |
Grievous |
| Heal |
Healthy |
| Ignore |
Ignorant |
| Labour |
Laboriorus |
| Learn |
Learned |
| Limp |
Lame |
| Love |
Lovely |
| Marry |
Marriageable |
| Move |
Movable |
| Need |
Needy |
| Note |
Notable |
| Obey |
Obedient |
| Object |
Objectionable |
| Offend |
Offensive |
| Oppose |
Opposite |
| Please |
Pleasing |
| Project |
Protective |
| Quarrel |
Quarrelsome |
| Rely |
Reliable |
| Rot |
Rotten |
| Ruin |
Ruinous |
| Serve |
Serviceable |
| Shake |
Shaky |
| Steal |
Stealthy |
| Strike |
Striking |
| Study |
Studious |
| Trace |
Traceable |
| Urge |
Urgent |
| Use |
Useful |
| Vacate |
Vacant |
| Vary |
Various |
| weigh |
Weighty |
Formation of Abstract Nouns from Concrete Nouns
| Concrete Nouns |
Abstract Nouns |
| Agent |
Agency |
| Baby |
Babyhood |
| Boy |
Boyhood |
| Broker |
Brokerage |
| Brother |
Brotherhood |
| Cart |
Cartage |
| Chairman |
Chairmanship |
| Chemist |
Chemistry |
| Child |
Childhood |
| Christian |
Christianity |
| Coin |
Coinage |
| Collector |
Collection |
| Cook |
Cookery |
| Coward |
Cowardice |
| Creature |
Creation |
| Dictator |
Dictatorship |
| Enemy |
Enmity |
| Father |
Fatherhood |
| Favourite |
Favouritism |
| Friend |
Friendship |
| Hero |
Heroism |
| Infant |
Infancy |
| Judge |
Justice |
| King |
Kingship |
| Man |
Manhood |
| Martyr |
Martyrdom |
| Member |
Membership |
| Monarch |
Monarchy |
| Mother |
Motherhood |
| Neighbor |
Neighborhood |
| Owner |
Ownership |
| Patriot |
Patriotism |
| Patron |
Patronage |
| Pilgrim |
Pilgrimage |
| Regent |
Regency |
| Servant |
Service |
| Slave |
Slavery |
| Speaker |
Speech |
| Stateman |
Statesmanship |
| Young |
Youth |