Notes - Denominal adjective

What are denominal adjectives?

Denominal adjectives (sometimes called denominal adjectives) are adjectives derived from nouns. For example:

1. Friday is a busy day for me.

2. The Chinese Embassy is just down the road.

3. The Prime Minister is a close friend of mine.

Examples of denominal adjectives:

1. A mathematical puzzle.
2. A biological experiment.
3. A wooden boat.
4. I married an American woman.
5. The Jewish community in NY is very big.
6. Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
7. In the winter you must wear heavy woolen clothes.
8. The polar bear is listed as threatened.
9. We walked along at a leisurely pace.
10. He does an hourly check of his email.