North-Northern | Commonly Confused Words

North

/nɔːθ/

The direction that is opposite to south, often associated with the top part of maps.

The birds fly north in summer."Up north?" "Yeah."'It is north of this place.

/ˈnɔːðən/

Located towards or coming from the north.

Poland lost the northern half to Russia.I will go to the most northern point of the earth.The northern lights danced across the Alaskan sky.

North refers to the cardinal direction or region, often used as a noun or adverb.
Northern is used to describe something that is situated in or directed towards the north, often used as an adjective.
When you think of north, think of compass directions or a defined part of the earth.
Northern typically modifies a noun, like in northern hemisphere.
Remember north as a location or heading, while northern describes the location's characteristics.