Adjective: interesting about spelling

The adjective's name is perhaps the most interesting part of speech for studying. Judge for yourself. Denoting a feature of an object, adjectives are able to form from Nouns (house - house) and from verbs (boil potatoes - boiled potatoes). The spelling of the names of adjectives depends on the origin . For example, if the adjective is derived from a noun, the suffixes -non-, -on-will have in their composition -nn- (straw, sewer, etc.). If the adjective was formed from the verb, then the suffix -en- will be written with one-n- (colored dishes, smoked ham).

In other cases, spelling -n-, -nn-obeys other rules.

Double-nn- is written in adjectives

• Formed from nouns or other adjectives by means of suffixes -non-, onn-. (Artificial, nominal, banners, cranberry, tall, hefty). The last two examples point to an adjective with a larger measure of the characteristic than the one from which it occurred (healthy - hefty).
• In words formed with the suffix -n-from nouns, whose foundation is-n ends (length - long, feuilleton - feuilleton).

Sometimes it is difficult to understand what exactly the name of the adjective was formed from, and how much, it is necessary to write in its suffix. Often make a mistake in the word windy, trying to write it with a double-n-. Motivate it this way: this adjective was formed from the word "wind" using the suffix -en-.

The reasoning itself is correct, but the original word is incorrectly defined. This adjective name (in Russian one is not one), was formed from the ancient verb "to wind", therefore, like any verbal adjective, there will be only one -n- in its suffix.

Despite the fact that the words of mutton, seals, etc. Were formed from words ending in -n (ram, seal), they will have only one -n-: it is believed that an unpronounceable suffix J was added to the base (by analogy with the words dog, wolf). Therefore, the rule says that possessive (answering the question "whose?" And denoting belonging) adjectives are written with one -n-.

With one-n- adjectives with suffixes -in-, -an-, -yann-: dressed, sandy, nightingale, are also written.

It is difficult to spell certain other adjectives.

For example, there are two similar words: "oiled" and "oily". The first means "impregnated" and is combined with the words porridge, pancake, etc. The second has the meaning "made of" or "destined for". Example: if the bottle is intended for storing oil, then the "oil bottle" should be written, and if it is simply smeared with oil, you will get an "oil bottle". Through -y- will be written word combinations oil paint, butter cake, etc.

To correctly write other words, one should also distinguish their meaning. For example, the word silver, meaning "covered with silver," will be written as indicated above. The word silver (of silver) obeys the basic rule.

How not to get confused in spelling? Just. You need to learn the rules, use a dictionary or simply replace in your speech and writing complex words with others whose spelling is absolutely transparent.