Here's how they work:
* -ful: This suffix means "full of" or "characterized by." It adds the quality described by the base word to something.
* Noun to Adjective:
* Hope (noun) + ful = Hopeful (adjective)
* Wonder (noun) + ful = Wonderful (adjective)
* Verb to Adjective:
* Use (verb) + ful = Useful (adjective)
* Help (verb) + ful = Helpful (adjective)
* -less: This suffix means "without" or "lacking." It indicates the absence of the quality described by the base word.
* Noun to Adjective:
* Care (noun) + less = Careless (adjective)
* Hope (noun) + less = Hopeless (adjective)
* Verb to Adjective:
* Sleep (verb) + less = Sleepless (adjective)
* Fear (verb) + less = Fearless (adjective)
In summary:
* -ful adds a quality to something.
* -less removes a quality from something.
Both suffixes transform the base word into an adjective, allowing you to describe qualities or lack of qualities.