مقایسه تفاوت موجود بین پسوندهای صفت ساز -ic و -icalدر زبان انگلیسی

بسیاری از صفت ها هستند که به پسوند -ic یا -ical ختم می شوند.

مثال هایی از صفت های دارای پسوند -ic

athletic
energetic
prophetic
scientific

مثال هایی در متن

The boys are very athletic and play a variety of sports
I didn't realize you were so energetic! You've completed 10 exercises in the last hour.
His writings were very prophetic and some think show the way of the future.
Many feel that the only valid way to learn is the scientific approach.

مثال هایی از صفت های دارای پسوند -ical

magical
diabolical
cynical
musical

مثال هایی در متن

We had a magical evening at the concert.
His political use of the military was diabolical.
I wish she weren't so cynical. I don't know whether I can believe anything she says.
You Timothy is quite musical and plays the piano well.

یکی از مشتقات ical- پسوند صفت ساز logical- است. این صفت ها بیشتر در مورد اصطلاحات پزشکی و علمی کاربرد دارند.

مثال هایی از صفت هایی که به logical- ختم می شوند

psychological
cardiological
chronological
ideological

جملات نمونه

The psychological study of patients has led to many helpful discoveries.
The cardiological unit of the hospital has saved many lives.
The chronological listing of each King's reign can be found on page 244.
Many feel that an ideological approach to our political problems will not solve anything.

موارد معدود هستند که هر دو حالت با اندکی تفاوت مورد استفاده قرار می گیرند. در اینجا به برخی از رایج ترین آنها اشاره می کنیم.

economic / economical

economic = مرتبط با علم اقتصاد و امور مالی
economical = صرفه جو، به صرفه

مثال ها

The economic picture looks pretty depressing for the next few quarters.
It's economical to reuse your banana peels as compost.

historic / historical

historic = مشهور و مهم
historical = مربوط به تاریخ، تاریخی

جملات نمونه:

The historic Battle of the Bulge was fought in Belgium.
The historical significance of Da Vinci's writings was discussed in Peter Gould's essay.

lyric / lyrical

lyric = مربوط به شعر، شعری
lyrical = resembling poetry, musicality, etc. شعرگونه، آهنگین و غیره

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