Morphology Practice

Adjective to Noun Transformations

Suffix: -ness

Common for states of being. When the adjective ends in 'y', replace it with 'i' before appending the suffix.

Happy Happiness
Sad Sadness
Lonely Loneliness

Suffix: -ment

Typically used when the noun denotes a condition or result of an action.

Excited Excitement
Disappointed Disappointment
Embarrassed Embarrassment

Irregular Forms

Some adjectives require unique transformations, such as truncation or adding -y.

Jealous Jealousy
Sympathetic Sympathy
Envious Envy