Vocabulary: Word Formation & Morphology (B2) - Lesson 2: Wider Range of Suffixes

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 function. -ive (suffix) A suffix that creates an adjective, meaning "tending to do or be something". -al (suffix) A suffix that creates an adjective, meaning "relating to". -ise / -ize (suffix) A suffix that creates a verb, meaning "to make or become". -en (suffix) A suffix that creates a verb, often from an adjective, meaning "to make or become". Suffixes that Create Nouns -ship (shows a state or condition) Examples: friend ➞ fri…