adjectivation
Adjectivation, also called adjectivization, is a word-formation process in linguistics by which a base word—typically a noun or a verb—is turned into an adjective. It can occur through derivational affixation, adding a suffix (and occasionally a prefix) to create a new adjective, or through conversion, where the word changes its grammatical function without a distinctive form.
In English, noun-to-adjective derivation is common. Examples include wooden (from wood), silken or silky (from silk),
Semantically, adjectivated forms can express material or content (wooden, silken), quality or property (green, snowy), color,
Cross-linguisticly, adjectivation is widespread and varies in productive suffixes and patterns. Germanic languages frequently use suffixes