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    This document provides examples of common English suffixes and prefixes and how they can modify parts of speech. It lists suffixes that can convert verbs to nouns (-tion, -ment), verbs to adjectives (-able, -ible), verbs to personal nouns (-er, -ee), nouns to adjectives (-ful, -less), nouns to personal nouns (-ist), personal nouns to nouns (-ship, -hood), and nouns to verbs (-ise). It also lists adjective suffixes that can modify to adverbs (-ly), nouns (-ness, -ity), and verbs (-en). For prefixes, it describes how un/de can modify verbs, un/in can modify adjectives

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    This document provides examples of common English suffixes and prefixes and how they can modify parts of speech. It lists suffixes that can convert verbs to nouns (-tion, -ment), verbs to adjectives (-able, -ible), verbs to personal nouns (-er, -ee), nouns to adjectives (-ful, -less), nouns to personal nouns (-ist), personal nouns to nouns (-ship, -hood), and nouns to verbs (-ise). It also lists adjective suffixes that can modify to adverbs (-ly), nouns (-ness, -ity), and verbs (-en). For prefixes, it describes how un/de can modify verbs, un/in can modify adjectives

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    This document provides examples of common English suffixes and prefixes and how they can modify parts of speech. It lists suffixes that can convert verbs to nouns (-tion, -ment), verbs to adjectives (-able, -ible), verbs to personal nouns (-er, -ee), nouns to adjectives (-ful, -less), nouns to personal nouns (-ist), personal nouns to nouns (-ship, -hood), and nouns to verbs (-ise). It also lists adjective suffixes that can modify to adverbs (-ly), nouns (-ness, -ity), and verbs (-en). For prefixes, it describes how un/de can modify verbs, un/in can modify adjectives

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    This document provides examples of common English suffixes and prefixes and how they can modify parts of speech. It lists suffixes that can convert verbs to nouns (-tion, -ment), verbs to adjectives (-able, -ible), verbs to personal nouns (-er, -ee), nouns to adjectives (-ful, -less), nouns to personal nouns (-ist), personal nouns to nouns (-ship, -hood), and nouns to verbs (-ise). It also lists adjective suffixes that can modify to adverbs (-ly), nouns (-ness, -ity), and verbs (-en). For prefixes, it describes how un/de can modify verbs, un/in can modify adjectives

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    SUFFIXES

    Convert Suffix Example Comments


    Verb > noun
    -TION PROMOTION
    -MENT ENTERTAINMENT
    -ANCE DEFIANCE
    Verb > adjective
    -ABLE DENIABLE
    -IBLE RESPONSIBLE
    -ANT POLLUTANT
    -ENT CONSISTENT
    -IVE INCLUSIVE
    -ITIVE SENSITIVE
    -ATE CONSIDERATE
    Verb > pers.noun
    -ER EMPLOYER EMPLEA
    -EE EMPLOYEE / INTERVIEWEE ES EMPLEADO /ENTREVISTADO
    -OR ACTOR
    -ANT CONSULTANT
    Noun > adjective
    -FUL BEAUTIFUL
    -LESS SENSELESS
    Noun > pers. noun
    -IST PHYSICIST
    Pers. noun > noun
    -SHIP FRIENDSHIP
    -HOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD
    Noun > verb
    -ISE LIQUIDISE
    Noun > adjective
    -Y SUNNY
    -AL LOGICAL
    -OUS DANGEROUS
    Adjective > adverb
    -LY REALLY

    Adjective > noun


    -NESS POLITENESS
    -ITY SINCERITY
    Adjective > verb
    -EN WIDEN, DEEPEN, LENGTHEN, SHORTEN, HEIGHTEN, STRENGTHEN

    PREFIXES
    EN VERBO UN/DE UNTIE, UNDO, DECOMMISSION, DESTABILISE Deshace el verbo
    EN ADJETIVO UN/IN UNHAPPY, UNTIDY, UNCERTAIN, INTOLERANT, INSECURE contrario del adjetivo
    EN ADJETIVO IM IMPERFECT, IMPOSSIBLE, IMPURE. IMPOLITE contrario del adjetivo empezando con P + vocal
    EN ADJETIVO IR IRRESPONSIBLE, IRRATIONAL contrario del adjetivo empezando con R
    EN ADJETIVO IL ILLEGAL, ILLEGITIMATE contrario del adjetivo empezando con L
    EN VERBO DIS DISLIKE, DISTRUST contrario del verbo
    EN VERBO MIS MISUNDERSTAND, MISSPELL Lo hace mal
    EN VERBO UNDER UNDERESTIMATE MENOS que deberias
    EN VERBO OVER OVERCHARGE MÁS que deberias
    EN VERBO OUT OUTLIVE, OUTRUN más que otro
    EN VERBO PRE PREDATE Anterior a otra cosa

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