The adjective is perhaps the most interesting part of speech to learn. Judge for yourself. Denoting a sign of an object, adjectives can be formed from
nouns (house - brownie) and from verbs (boil potatoes - boiled potatoes). The spelling of adjectives depends on the origin. For example, if the adjective comes from a noun, then the suffixes -enn-, -onn- will include -nn- (straw, sewer, etc.). If the adjective was formed from a verb, then the suffix -en- will be written with one -n- (painted dishes, smoked ham).
In other cases, spelling -n-, -nn- obeys other rules.
Double -nn- spelled in adjectives
- Formed from nouns or other adjectives with the help of suffixes -enn-, onn-. (Artificial, nominal, banner, cranberry, tall, hefty). The last two examples indicate an adjective with a greater measure of attribute than the one from which it originated (he althy -hefty).
- In words formed with the suffix -n- from nouns whose stem ends in -n (length - long, feuilleton - feuilleton).
Sometimes it is difficult to understand what exactly an adjective was formed from, and how much -n- should be written in its suffix. Often they make a mistake in the word windy, trying to write it with a double -n-. motivate it like this: this adjective name was formed from the word "wind" using the suffix -enn-.
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 old verb “wind”, therefore, like any verbal adjective, its suffix will have only one -n-.
Despite the fact that the words of sheep, seals, etc. formed from words ending in -n (ram, seal), they will have only one -n-: it is believed that the unpronounceable suffix J was added to the stem (by analogy with the words dog, wolf). Therefore, the rule says that possessive (responding to the question "whose?" and denoting belonging) adjectives are written with one -n-.
With one -n-, adjectives with suffixes -in-, -an-, -yan- are also written: wardrobe, sandy, nightingale.
Some other adjectives are difficult to spell.
For example, there are two similar words: “oily” and “oily”. The first means "soaked" and is combined with the words porridge, pancake, etc. The second means "made from" or "intended for". Example: if the bottle is intended for storing oil, then you should write “oil bottle”, and if it is just dirty with oil, then you get “oil bottle”. Through -i- phrases oil paint, butter cake, etc. will be written
To write other words correctly, you should also distinguish their meaning. For example, the word argent, meaning "plated with silver", would be spelled as above. The word silver (made 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 difficult words in speech and writing with others whose spelling is absolutely transparent.
