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Does the suffix -ful change an adjective into adverb?

No, the suffix "-ful" does not change an adjective into an adverb.

Here's why:

* "-ful" forms adjectives: The suffix "-ful" is typically used to form adjectives. It means "full of" or "characterized by". For example:

* Hopeful (full of hope)

* Beautiful (characterized by beauty)

* Thankful (full of thanks)

* Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs: Adverbs describe how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed. They answer questions like "how?" "when?" "where?" "to what extent?"

Examples of adverbs:

* quickly

* happily

* loudly

* very

To make an adverb from an adjective, you often add the suffix "-ly":

* Hopeful (adjective) becomes hopefully (adverb)

* Beautiful (adjective) becomes beautifully (adverb)

* Thankful (adjective) becomes thankfully (adverb)

However, there are some exceptions where an adjective can function as an adverb, but this is usually in a less formal context.

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