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Word Formation: Adjectives and Stonehenge

October 23, 2025

GRAMATIKA. ŽODŽIŲ DARYBA – BŪDVARDIS

(WORD FORMATION – ADJECTIVES)

Anglų kalboje dažnai vartojami šie neigiamos reikšmės priešdėliai:

Priešdėlis Pavyzdžiai Tarimas Vertimas
IM- impolite – nemandagus, impossible – neįmanomas /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/, /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ nemandagus, neįmanomas
IN- independent – nepriklausomas, invisible – nematomas /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/, /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/ nepriklausomas, nematomas
UN- unimportant – nesvarbus, unpleasant – nemalonus /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/, /ʌnˈpleznt/ nesvarbus, nemalonus

Sudurtiniai būdvardžiai (Compound Adjectives)

Tipas Pavyzdys Vertimas
Daiktavardis + būdvardis sky-blue mėlynas kaip dangus
Daiktavardis / būdvardis + dalyvis good-looking žavus
Būdvardis + daiktavardis + -ed blue-eyed mėlynakis
Būdvardis + būdvardis dark-green tamsiai žalias

SOME FACTS FROM THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN 🇬🇧

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a place near the River Avon in Salisbury Plain.
Huge stones stand in a circle — monuments left by people who lived there in 1900–1600 BC.

The stones are nine metres high, and each weighs about seven tons.
It is believed this place was a great temple where people worshipped the sun.

Every year, on June 24 (Midsummer Day), there is a ceremony at Stonehenge.
People come to greet the first midsummer sun ray falling on the stones.
They place fire, water, bread, salt and a rose on them.

There is a bright yellow flower that blossoms on the longest day of the year.
It was believed this flower helps in love and protects the house from fire and lightning.

Paaiškinimai (Explanations)

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
to hurt /hɜːt/ (su)žeisti
Stonehenge /ˈstəʊnhendʒ/ Stounhendžas
a plain /pleɪn/ lyguma
huge /hjuːdʒ/ milžiniškas
a circle /ˈsɜːkl/ ratas
a ton /tʌn/ tona
Midsummer Day – Joninės
to greet /ɡriːt/ pasveikinti
a ray /reɪ/ spindulys
to protect /prəˈtekt/ (ap)saugoti

Idiom / Sentencija

What you don't know, can't hurt you.
Ko nežinai, tas tavęs neskaudina.

Exercises

Exercise 1Negative Prefixes

Add the correct prefix (im-, in-, un-) to complete the adjectives.

  1. ___possible
  2. ___polite
  3. ___pleasant
  4. ___dependent
  5. ___visible

Exercise 2Match Adjectives and Meanings

Match the adjectives with their Lithuanian meanings.

  1. impossible
  2. impolite
  3. unpleasant
  4. independent
  5. invisible

a) nepriklausomas
b) neįmanomas
c) nemalonus
d) nemandagus
e) nematomas

Exercise 3Compound Adjectives

Complete the words to form compound adjectives.

  1. sky-___
  2. good-___
  3. blue-___
  4. dark-___
  5. well-___

Exercise 4Choose the Correct Adjective

Choose the correct adjective.

  1. She is a very ___ girl. (good-looking / well-done)
  2. The walls were painted ___ green. (dark- / blue-)
  3. He has ___ eyes. (blue- / sky-)
  4. The man was ___ polite to the guests. (im- / un-)
  5. It is ___ to climb that mountain. (impossible / invisible)

Exercise 5Stonehenge Comprehension

Answer in full sentences.

  1. Where is Stonehenge located?
  2. How high are the stones?
  3. What did people do there long ago?
  4. When is the ceremony held?
  5. What do people place on the stones?

Exercise 6True or False

Mark the sentences as True or False.

  1. Stonehenge is near the River Thames.
  2. The stones weigh about seven tons each.
  3. People worshipped the sun there.
  4. The ceremony takes place on June 24.
  5. The stones are blue in color.

Exercise 7Translate into English

Translate into English.

  1. Šie akmenys yra milžiniški.
  2. Žmonės garbino saulę.
  3. Tai buvo šventykla.
  4. Žmonės atnešė duoną, vandenį ir gėlę.
  5. Tai neįmanoma paaiškinti.

Exercise 8Use Adjectives

Write sentences using the adjectives below.

  1. impossible
  2. independent
  3. good-looking
  4. sky-blue
  5. unpleasant

Exercise 9Idiom Understanding

Explain in English what this idiom means:

What you don’t know, can’t hurt you.

Write 2–3 sentences with your own example.

Exercise 10Fill in Missing Words

Complete with suitable words.

  1. Stonehenge is a circle of ___ stones.
  2. The people ___ the first sun ray.
  3. Each stone weighs about seven ___.
  4. The ceremony is held on ___ 24.
  5. The flower was believed to protect from ___ and lightning.
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