Vocabulary: Word Formation & Morphology (B1) - Lesson 2: Common Suffixes for Nouns

Lesson 2: Common Suffixes for Nouns Turning Actions and Descriptions into Things In our last lesson, you learned how a prefix at the beginning of a word can change its meaning. Now, let's look at the end of a word! Letters that we add to the end of a word are called " suffixes ". Suffixes can change a word's type, for example, changing a verb (action) or an adjective (description) into a noun (a thing, idea, or state). Key Vocabulary Suffix (noun) | បច្ច័យ A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function. Verb (noun) | កិរិយាស័ព្ទ A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. Adjective (noun) | គុណនាម A word that describes a noun. Noun (noun) | នាម A word that is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Suffix 1: "-tion" / "-sion" This common suffix turns a verb into a noun that means the action or process of that verb. inform (verb) ➞ informa tion (noun) educate (verb) ➞ educa tion (noun) decide (verb) ➞ deci sion (…