L.12 Word formation
I. THE FORMATION OF NOUNS:
A. noun + suffixes
Noun |
Suffix |
Found noun |
French meaning |
Percent |
-age |
Percentage |
Pourcentage |
Democrat |
-cy |
Democracy |
Démocratie |
Martyr |
-dom |
Martyrdom |
Martyre |
Child |
-hood |
Childhood |
Enfance |
Alcohol |
-ism |
Alcoholism |
Alcool |
chemist |
-ry |
Chemistry |
Chimie |
B. adjective + suffixes
Noun |
Suffix |
Found noun |
French meaning |
Short |
-age |
Shortage |
Manque |
Bankrupt |
-cy |
Bankruptcy |
Faillite |
Likely |
-hood |
Likelihood |
Probabilité |
Social |
-ism |
Socialism |
Socialisme |
Dense |
-ity |
Density |
Densité |
Kind |
-ness |
Kindness |
Bonté (gentillesse) |
C. verb + suffixes
Noun |
Suffix |
Found noun |
French meaning |
Break |
-age |
Breakage |
Casse |
Arrive |
-al |
Arrival |
Arrivée |
Utter |
-ance |
Utterance |
Total |
Starve |
-(at)ion |
Starvation |
Inanition (famine) |
(see gerund) |
-ing |
|
|
Treat |
-ment |
Treatment |
Traitement |
II. THE FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES:
A. noun + suffixes
Noun |
Suffix |
Found noun |
French meaning |
Power |
-ful |
Powerful |
Puissant |
Power |
-less |
Powerless |
Impuissant |
Snow |
-y |
Snowy |
Neigeux |
Child |
-ish |
Childish |
Puéril |
Gold |
-en |
Golden |
D’or |
North |
-ern |
Northern |
Du nord |
Comfort |
-able |
Comfortable |
Confortable |
Permission |
-ible |
Permissible |
Permis |
Attract |
-ive |
Attractive |
Attirant |
B. negative prefixes
Prefix |
Adjective |
Found noun |
French meaning |
Dis- |
Agreeable |
Disagreeable |
Désagréable |
Un- |
Interesting |
Uninteresting |
inintéressant |
Il- |
Legal |
Illegal |
Illégal |
Im- |
Possible |
Impossible |
Impossible |
In- |
Convenient |
Inconvenient |
Inopportun |
Ir- |
Responsible |
Irresponsible |
Irresponsable |
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