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Which of these suffixes creats a noun when it is added to a word?
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∙ 12y ago
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Jaqueline Leuschke
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∙ 7y agoExamples of nouns formed by adding a suffix to another word are:
- ness (the adjective fair +ness = fairness)
- ity (the adjective similar +ity = similarity)
- ion ( the verb extort +ion = extortion)
- or (the verb act +or = actor)
- er (the verb sell +er = seller)
- ment (achieve +ment = achievement)
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∙ 6y agoExamples of suffixes used to form nouns are:
- attend (verb) +ance = attendance
- cold (adjective) +ness = coldness
- depart (verb) +ure = departure
- disappoint (verb) +ment = disappointment
- familiar (adjective) +ity = familiarity
- govern (verb) +ment = government
- paint (verb) +ing = painting
- real (adjective) +ity = reality
- sad (adjective) +ness = sadness
- speak (verb) +er = speaker
- transport (verb) +ion = transportation
- transport (verb) +er = transporter
Sometimes an ending vowel is dropped before adding the suffix; for example:
- arrive (verb -e) +al = arrival
- confuse (verb -e) +ion = confusion
- create (verb -e) +or = creator
- drive (verb -e) +er = driver
- seize (verb -e) +ure = seizure
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∙ 12y agoList not provided. Here are some examples:(o)logy,ment,ity, ty, ist, ism,ion, sion, tion.
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What are noun forming suffixes?
-er and -or, for example; 'dig' becomes digger, 'extract' becomes extractor.
Types of affixes?
Derivational suffixes are when a suffix is added to the word to make a new part of speech such as adding "ly" to create an adverb (e.g., slow to slowly). Inflectional suffixes are when a suffix is added to the word to indicate its grammatical behavior, for example adding "es" to create a plural (e.g., match to matches).
What are the rules for changing a noun to an adjective or adverb?
I think that it is the way of using suffixes and prefix to noun, adjective, verb or adverb. So, there has just only one way to form the kind of word what you want to mention is to master to adding suffixes or suffixes properly.
Is become a prefix word?
No. Some may think so because there is a word "becoming" and isnt become in that word a prefix? No. The SUFFIX " ING" was added to the word become. So no, become is not a prefix, but suffixes can be added to it.
What suffixes work for the word inform?
The noun forms of the verb to inform are informer, information, and the gerund, informing.
Which of these suffixes creates a noun when it is added to a word?
-ion
What suffixes creates a noun when it's added to a word?
There are a few. -tion is one of them.
Which of these suffixes creates a noun when it is added to a word-ish-able-ous-ary?
-ary
What suffixes or prefixes can be added to the word prefer?
Non
What are noun forming suffixes?
-er and -or, for example; 'dig' becomes digger, 'extract' becomes extractor.
What are roots suffixes and prefixes.?
Suffixes are like "ward" and "ly" and "tion" which are added at the end of a word such as beautifully and skyward and attraction.Prefixes are like "re" and "non"which are added at the beginning of a word such as nonsense and replay.
Types of affixes?
Derivational suffixes are when a suffix is added to the word to make a new part of speech such as adding "ly" to create an adverb (e.g., slow to slowly). Inflectional suffixes are when a suffix is added to the word to indicate its grammatical behavior, for example adding "es" to create a plural (e.g., match to matches).
The word elements used to form medical words are?
Root words, prefixes, and suffixes are the elements used to form medical words. Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root word, and suffixes are added to the end. These elements can modify the meaning of the root word to create specific medical terms.
What are the rules for changing a noun to an adjective or adverb?
I think that it is the way of using suffixes and prefix to noun, adjective, verb or adverb. So, there has just only one way to form the kind of word what you want to mention is to master to adding suffixes or suffixes properly.
What is the suffix added to the word to alter its meaning?
Every Suffixes words must give a different meaning because that's why we all call it SUFFIXES!
What are two suffixes the can be added to the word light?
light+ing=lighting and en+light=enlight
Suffix meaning dog?
A suffix is added to the end of a word. There is not a suffix that means the word dog. Suffixes do not have meaning, they change the meaning of a word.
