Suffixes
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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word which makes a new word.
words
suffix
new words
forget, use
-ful
forgetful, useful
state, govern
-ment
statement, government
complicate, create
-ion
complication, creation
The new word is most often a different word class from the original word. In the table above, the suffix -ful has changed verbs to adjectives, -ment, and -ion have changed verbs to nouns. If you see a word ending in -ment, for example, it is likely to be a noun (e.g. commitment, contentment).
Suffixes: spelling
Often, the suffix causes a spelling change to the original word. In the table above, the -e ending of complicate and create disappears when the -ion suffix is added. Other examples of spelling changes include:
beauty, duty + -ful → beautiful, dutiful (-y changes to i)
heavy, ready + -ness → heaviness, readiness (-y changes to i)
able, possible + -ity → ability, possibility (-le changes to il)
permit, omit + -ion → permission, omission (-t changes to ss)
A good learner’s dictionary will give you information on the correct spelling of words with suffixes.
See also:
Spelling
Common suffixes and examples
Noun suffixes
suffix
examples of nouns
-age
baggage, village, postage
-al
arrival, burial, deferral
-ance/-ence
reliance, defence, insistence
-dom
boredom, freedom, kingdom
-ee
employee, payee, trainee
-er/-or
driver, writer, director
-hood
brotherhood, childhood, neighbourhood
-ism
capitalism, Marxism, socialism (philosophies)
-ist
capitalist, Marxist, socialist (followers of philosophies)
-ity/-ty
brutality, equality, cruelty
-ment
amazement, disappointment, parliament
-ness
happiness, kindness, usefulness
-ry
entry, ministry, robbery
-ship
friendship, membership, workmanship
-sion/-tion/-xion
expression, population, complexion
Adjective suffixes
suffix
examples of adjectives
-able/-ible
drinkable, portable, flexible
-al
brutal, formal, postal
-en
broken, golden, wooden
-ese
Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese
-ful
forgetful, helpful, useful
-i
Iraqi, Pakistani, Yemeni
-ic
classic, Islamic, poetic
-ish
British, childish, Spanish
-ive
active, passive, productive
-ian
Canadian, Malaysian, Peruvian
-less
homeless, hopeless, useless
-ly
daily, monthly, yearly
-ous
cautious, famous, nervous
-y
cloudy, rainy, windy
Verb suffixes
suffix
examples of verbs
-ate
complicate, dominate, irritate
-en
harden, soften, shorten
-ify
beautify, clarify, identify
-ise/-ize
economise, realise, industrialize (-ise is most common in British English; -ize is most common in American English)
Adverb suffixes
suffix
examples of adverbs
-ly
calmly, easily, quickly
-ward(s)
downwards, homeward(s), upwards
-wise
anti-clockwise, clockwise, edgewise
Объяснение: это правила
hello my friend. we have a lot of holidays in russia. in my opinion is the best late in order to call this new year to russia. under the new year, all the cities are decorated with garlands and other christmas decorations. in each family, the new year is celebrated differently. it depends on the serial tradition. my family decorates the new year tree and on the eve of the holiday they prepare a lot of food and serve the table. they call all friends and relatives and meet the new year chimes with champagne. all receive their gifts from santa claus. then all together we go to the street where the adults are launching fireworks. this is my favorite holiday of the year, so i recommend it to you. best regards ,[name]
перевод
у нас в россии много праздников. по моему менению самый лучший поздние для того чтобы призвать в россию это новый год. под новый год все города украшают и прочими новогодними украшениями. в каждой семье новый год встречают по разному. это зависит от серийных традиций. у меня в семье украшают новогоднюю ель и на кануне праздника готовят много еды и сервируют стол. зовут всех друзей и родственников и встречают новогодние куранты с шампанским. все получают свои подарки от деда мороза. потом все вместе мы идём на улицу где взрослые запускают фейерверк. это мой самый любимый праздник в году, поэтому я советую его тебе. с наилучшими пожеланиями, [имя]
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