-ive
/ɪv/suffix
- (forming adjectives, also nouns derived from them) tending to; having the nature of［构成形容词及由此而衍生的名词］ 表示“有…倾向的”; “有…本质的”, “有…特色的”：
active
corrosive
palliative.
派生词
-ively
suffixforming corresponding adverbs
构成相对应的副词
-iveness
suffixforming corresponding nouns
构成相对应的名词。
词源
from French -if, -ive, from Latin -ivus.