Is there a sharp difference between the meanings of adjectives ending up with "al" vs. adjectives ending up with "ive"? If so, what is that difference? Can they ever be used exchangeably?
Example:
intuitive vs. intuitional
creative vs. creational
Contrasting different examples, I think -ive adjective is about possessing a feature/thing, while -al adjectives are about being related to such a feature/thing. But I am not sure if this is applicable as a rule everywhere.
Also, does anyone know of any source where the answers to this kind of questions can be found?
Best Answer
They both come from French, and they are used with adjectives to convey different meaning:
-al:
-ive:
(Etymonline)