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    Parts of Speech Suffixes

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    The document discusses common suffixes used to change parts of speech in English. It provides examples of how nouns can be made into verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", verbs can be made into nouns by adding "-er", "-ment", or "-ation", adjectives can be made into nouns by adding "-ity", "-ness", or verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", and more. The suffixes presented can be used to systematically form different parts of speech in English based on the base word.

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    The document discusses common suffixes used to change parts of speech in English. It provides examples of how nouns can be made into verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", verbs can be made into nouns by adding "-er", "-ment", or "-ation", adjectives can be made into nouns by adding "-ity", "-ness", or verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", and more. The suffixes presented can be used to systematically form different parts of speech in English based on the base word.

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    The document discusses common suffixes used to change parts of speech in English. It provides examples of how nouns can be made into verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", verbs can be made into nouns by adding "-er", "-ment", or "-ation", adjectives can be made into nouns by adding "-ity", "-ness", or verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", and more. The suffixes presented can be used to systematically form different parts of speech in English based on the base word.

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    The document discusses common suffixes used to change parts of speech in English. It provides examples of how nouns can be made into verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", verbs can be made into nouns by adding "-er", "-ment", or "-ation", adjectives can be made into nouns by adding "-ity", "-ness", or verbs by adding "-ize" or "-ify", and more. The suffixes presented can be used to systematically form different parts of speech in English based on the base word.

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    GRAMMAR Parts 

    of Speech & Suffixes
     
    To Form Verbs  
     
    Noun  + ​
    “ize” = Verb  becoming/ making sth/so _____ (calendarize) 
    Noun  + ​
    “ify”  = Verb  making sth/so _______ (personify) 
     
    Adjective  + ​
    “ize”  = Verb  becoming/ making sth/so _____ (normalize) 
    Adjective + ​
    “ify”  = Verb  making sth/so _______ (purify) 
     
    To Form Nouns 
     
    Verb + ​
    “er” = Noun person or thing who does ______ (teacher) 
    Verb + “​ment”  = Noun condition of ______ (argument) 
    Verb + ​
    “ation” = Noun state of being/doing (admiration) 
     
    Adjective + ​
    “ity/ty” = Noun having the quality of ______ (oddity) 
    Adjective + ​
    “ness”  = Noun state of being (darkness) 
     
    Noun + ​
    “ist” = Noun person who promotes ______ (communist)  
    Noun + ​
    “ism” = Noun doctrine or belief (feminism) 
     
    To Form Adjectives 
     
    Verb + ​
    “able” = Adjective adds a sense of possibility (doable)  
    Verb + ​
    “ed/en” = Adjective adds a sense of completion (risen) 
    Verb + ​
    “ing”  = Adjective adds a sense of continuation (shining) 
    Verb + ​
    “ious” = Adjective characterized by _______  (rebellious) 
    Verb + ​
    “ive” = Adjective characterized by _______  (creative) 
     
    Noun + ​
    “y” = Adjective characterized by _______  (dirty) 
    Noun + ​
    “ic” = Adjective pertaining to _____  (atomic) 
    Noun + ​
    “al”  = Adjective pertaining to _____            ​
    (instrumental) 
    Noun + ​
    “ical” = Adjective pertaining to _____  (biological) 
    Noun + ​
    “ful” = Adjective having the quality of ______  (careful) 
    Noun + ​
    “less” = Adjective lacking the quality of ______  (careless) 
     
    To Form Adverbs 
     
    Adjective + ​
    “ly” = Adverb describing how (slowly) 

     
     
     
     
    Examples: 
     
     
     
     
     

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