Word-formation. Part 2: suffixes

1. Word-formation

Part 2: suffixes

2.

Our aim is to
identify word even
if we don’t know it
Noun suffixes
-tion
-ion
-sion
-xion
Adjective suffixes
completion
invention
decision
complexion
-ence
-ance
-ness
-ure
-age
-ment
-al
innocence
distance
loneliness
Verb suffixes
exposure
package
management
denial
-hood
-ship
-ism
-ry
-ist
Adverb suffixes
-ent/-ant
-er/-or/-ar
-ee
-ian
childhood
friendship
criticism
robbery
capitalist
assistant
beggar
trainee
magician

3.

Our aim is to
identify word even
if we don’t know it
Adjective suffixes
-less
-ful
-able
-ible
painless
beautiful
accessible
-ous
-(s)ive
-ic
-ish
-ant
generous
explosive
italic
childish
instant
-(l)y
-ary
-i
-ese
-al
daily
documentary
Iraqi
Chinese
brutal

4.

Our aim is to
identify word even
if we don’t know it
Verb suffixes
-ize/-ise
-en
-fy
-ate
Adverb suffixes
characterize
strengthen
satisfy
exterminate
-ly
-wards
-wise
happily
upwards
clockwise