Suffixes in the English language can not only change the meaning of the word, but also translate it into the category of other parts of the sentence. Therefore, we consider the most commonly used suffixes, sorting them according to the parts of the sentence, which are formed.
The Suffix Ship By adding the suffix ship to an adjective we obtain a noun and derive nouns derived from nouns and verbs. It is used in a very varied way to denote: abstract qualities, art or dexterity, dignity, office, title, title, duration of action, and usually signified. Citizen / citizenship = citizen / citizenship Dictator / dictatorship
The Suffix Ance The suffix ance is used in English to convert verbs into nouns. If the verbs end in e they change the e by a so that the suffix remains unchanged. They mean old age, old age. Guide To insure / insure
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The Ous Suffix With the suffix ous, which means oso, osa we transform a noun in adjective and according to the following procedure: Nouns ending in r simply add ous; The finished ones in and they change and by ous; The finished in and changes it by i and add ous, to the finished noun in or add us, those ending in on removes the n and is replaced by us. Danger / dangerous Fury / furious = fury / furious
The Ness Suffix With the ness suffix we convert qualifying adjectives into nouns. But if the adjective ends in and is changed this by the i before the suffix is added. Meaning, eza Sick / sickness = sick / sick Dark / darkness = dark / darkness
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The Less Suffix This suffix gives us the possibility of altering nouns to obtain adjectives. Being very useful when dealing with comparatives. It is a negation type suffix and which means sin. Worth / worthless Hoe / hopeless
The Ment Suffix We use the suffix ment in English to turn some verbs into nouns. Making in the Spanish language the extension oration, ment To move To enlarge / enlarge = enlarge
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The Suffix Y The suffix y is used in English for 3 purposes: It is added to nouns to convert into adjectives and express similarity or to indicate abundance. And in case a noun ends in e converts the simply e into y. It means ado, bear and rarely means able; Used to obtain the diminutive, for the effect if it ends in consonant this is repeated. Means ito, ita.
The Suffix Ful The suffix Ful is added to nouns to form nouns and adjectives. Mean, gone, gone, bear: Wonder Color / colorful = color / colorful
The Tion Suffix The suffix tion which means cion, or, allows to transform verbs into nouns, according to the following guide: Verbs ending in the consonant t, simply add ion; The finished verbs ate, ute, eliminate the e and add ion; The verbs ending in the vowel and that do not form of ate / ute, change the e by a and are added tion. To educate / educate To pollute / contaminate
The Able Suffix Suffix that forms adjectives from verbs. It does not apply to nouns. It means able, ible: To drink / drinkable To reason
The Ly Suffix This suffix allows to transform a qualifying adjective or a noun into an adverb, adding the meaning mind. The adjectives ending in him simply change the e by y; Those ending in l and converting the y into i and adding l; To the terminated ones in which they change the e and ly; To those finished in ll add only and; Those ending in ue change the e and ly. Bad / badly Open / openly Water / watery = water / watery Angry / angry
The Ess and Ine Suffixes The suffixes ess and ine allow to change the gender (male / female). Both make a masculine noun feminine: Poet / poetess = poet / poetess Emperor / empress = emperor / empress
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The Cal Suffix Convert nouns. In adjectives. Nouns ending in c only add to. It means ico, ica Alphabet / alphabetical = alphabet / alphabetic (ica) Medic / meical = doctor / doctor
