Usage of adjective

[knowwhat]

Dear teachers

I have question regardings the usage of different form of adjective

We all know that there are particular verb or noune can form an adjective by adding certain suffix

for example

select + ive = selective candidate
beauty + ful = beautiful scenary

We also know that adjective can also be formed when we change the form of verb.e,.g gerund or participle


demand + ing = demanding customer
motivate + ed = motivated stuff

My question is

How do I know which one to use in a senstence

Is there any rule specified the usage of the different form of adjective?

many thanks

[knowwhat]

let me elaborate my question

So does the following 2 senstence means the same

motivated stuff
motivative stuff

???

[Soup]

Which adjective in particular are you looking at?

Consider,

Ex: a boring man <he bores us>
Ex: a bored man <he is bored>

[knowwhat]

hi soup

I am just confused the usage of the 2 type of adjective

for example

motivated staff (participle)
motivative staff (adj)

what is the difference in meaning between them?

[Soup]

1. motivated staff (participle)
=> staff who are motivated

2. motivative staff (adj)
=> staff who can motivate others

[knowwhat]

Soup

thanks for the explanation, but i still dont understand how to differentiate the 2

another example

selective choice
selected choice

[knowwhat]

any input is appreciated

[Soup]

Selective choice means a choice for only a chosen few ;e.g., the elite, and selected choice is a choice that has been selected/chosen.

[knowwhat]

hi Soup

thanks for your explanation.

those are example to illustrate the difference, and I still dont know how the difference in meaning and usage of adj (verb gerund or participle) and adj (noun or verb +ive, ful etc)

can anything shed me some light

[Raymott]

Originally Posted by knowwhat

Dear teachers

I have question regardings the usage of different form of adjective

We all know that there are particular verb or noune can form an adjective by adding certain suffix

for example

select + ive = selective candidate
beauty + ful = beautiful scenary

We also know that adjective can also be formed when we change the form of verb.e,.g gerund or participle


demand + ing = demanding customer
motivate + ed = motivated stuff

My question is

How do I know which one to use in a senstence

Is there any rule specified the usage of the different form of adjective?

many thanks

Since you're asking for further opinions, here's mine.
Don't try to form adjectives this way. By all means try to understand how they were made, but trying to make up your own is doomed to failure. There are too many ways to make mistakes, and the rules are far from complete or universally correct.