Look at the following sentences and find the words with different grammatical functions.
Examples
| There is a drop in the prices of pulses |
| Do not drop the waste here |
See how the word ‘drop’ is used as a noun in the first sentence and as a verb in the second sentence. the same word is used with different grammatical functions. A number of words have different grammatical functions in different contexts with different meaning.
The following prefixes or suffixes at the beginning or end or the word determine whether they are Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives or Adverbs.
Examples
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|
| en- | -ment | -able | -ly |
| im- | -ness | -ible | |
| -es | -tion | -ive | |
| -ed | -sion | -ful | |
| -ire/ize | -ance | -al | |
| -fy | -cy | -ant | |
| -en | -ity | -ic | |
| -ate | -th | -ave | |
| -ish | -ce | -ent | |
| -dom | -ant | ||
| -ship | -ar | ||
| -hood | -ing | ||
| -er/or | -y |
Examples
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|
| devote | devotee, devotion | devoted, devotional | devotedly, devotionally |
| contruct | construction | constructive | constructively |
| harmonised | harmony | harmonious | harmoniously |
| sensed | sense | sensitive, sensible | sensitively, sensibly |
| possess | possessions | possessive | possessively |
| reflect | reflection, reflectiveness | reflective | reflectively |
| astonished | astonishment | astonishing | astonishingly |
| integrate | integration | integral | integrally |
| fancied | fancy | fanciful | fancifully |
| impose | imposition | imposing | imposingly |
| bonded | bond | bonded, bonding | bonding |
| stylized | style | stylish | stylishly |
| expertise | expertness, expert | expert | expertly |
| symbolise | symbol | symbolic, symbolical | symbolically |
| proportioned | proportion | proportionate | proportionately |
| marvelled | marvel | marvellous | marvellously |
| architectured | architecture | architectural | architecturally |
| manage | management | manageable | manageably |
| restrict | restriction | restrictive, restricted | restrictively |
| directed | direction | direct | directly |
| excite | excitement | excited | excitedly |
| form | formation | formative | formatively |
| speeded, sped | speed | speedy | speedily |
| exceed | excess | excessive | excessively |
| confuse | confusion | confusing | confusingly |
| attract | attraction | attractive | attractively |
| endanger | danger | dangerous | dangerously |
| notice | notice | noticeable | noticeably |
| vary | variation, variety | various | variedly |
| stressed | stress | stressful | stressfully |
| economies | economy | economic, economical | economically |
| relate | relation, relativity | relative | relatively |
| systematize | system | systematic, systemic | systematically |
| initiate | initiation | initiative | initiatively |
| presist | presistence | presistent | presistently |
| brutalise | brutality | brutal | brutally |
| include | inclusion | inclusive | inclusively |
| dirtied | dirt | dirty | dirtily |
| trimphed | triumph | triumphant | triumphantly |
| reduce | reduction | reducible, reductive | reducibly, reductively |
| diminish | diminution | diminishable | diminutively |
| faced | face | facial | facially |
| functioned | function, functioning | functioning | functionally |
| tensed | tension | tensed | tensely |
| unsustained | unsustainance | unsustainable | unsustainably |
| tasted | taste, tastefulness | tasty, tasteful | tastefully |
| remedied | remedy | remedial | remedially |
| acquiesce | acquiescence | acquiescent | acquiescently |
| sophisticate | sophistication | sophisticate | sophistically |
| revere | reverence | reverential | reverentially |
| obey | obedience | obedient | obediently |
| regarded | regard | regardful | regardfully |
| forced | force | forcible | forcibly |
| depend | dependence | dependent | dependently |
| secure | security | secured | securely |
| devote | devotion | devotional | devotionally |
| suffice | sufficience | sufficient | sufficiently |
| authorise | authority | authoritative | authoritatively |
| define | definition | definite | definitely |
| compare | comparison | comparative | comparatively |
| enrich | riches | rich, richer | richly |
| inform | information | infromative | informatively |
| amazed | amazement | amazing | amazingly |
| pitied | pity | piteous | piteously |
| delighted | delight | delightful | delightfully |
| popularize | popularity | popular | popularly |
| wondered | wonder | wonderful | worderfully |
| expect | expectation | expectant | expectantly |
| needed | need, needy | needful | needfully |
| amuse | amusement | amusing | amusingly |
| lavished | lavishness | lavish | lavishly |
| believe | belief, believer | believable | believably |
| particularize | particular, particularity | particular | particularly |
| sensed | sense | sensible | sensibly |
| respond | response | responsive | responsively |
| commune | community | communal | communally |
| act | action, act | active | actively |
| brief | brevity | brief | briefly |
| relate | relevance | relevant | relavantly |
| completed | completion | complete | completely |
| practise | practice | practical | practically |
| mean | meaning | meaningful | meaningfully |
| express | expression | expressive | expressively |
| commercialize | commerce | commercial | commercially |
| conclude | conclusion | conclusive | conclusively |
| necessitate | necessity | necessary | necessarily |
| spirited | spirit | spiritual | spiritually |
| focused | focus | focal | focally |
| create | creation, creator | creative | creatively |
| visualise | vision, visionary | visual | visually |
| tortured | torture | torturous | torturously |
| warmed | warmth | warm | warmly |
| energies | energy | energetic | energetically |
| famed | fame | famous | famously |
| specify | specification | specific, specifiable | specifically |
| sympathise | sympathy | sympathetic | sympathetically |
| compose | composer | composed | composedly |
| figured | figure | figurative | figuratively |
| observe | observance | observable | observably |
| relate | relationship | relative | relatively |
| fascinate | fascination | fascinating | fascinatingly |
| engage | angagement | engaging | engagingly |
| entertain | entertainment | entertaining | entertainingly |
| clear | clarity | clear | clearly |
| loved | love | lovable | lovingly |
| think | thought | thoughtful | thoughtfully |
| decide | decision | decisive | decisively |
| appreciate | appreciation | appreciative | appreciatively |
| feared | fear | fearful | fearfully |
What are phrasal verbs?
Phrasal verbs are verbs that consist of two or three words. The first word is a verb and it is followed by an adverb or a prepositions or both.