Word formation

Word building
Verbs can be transformed into nouns having the
meaning the action of or showing the results of the
action
- ment (treatment)
- ion (reduction)
- ance (avoidance)
- ence (interference)
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The endings ing, ity, age, al can be added to word to
form abstract or general nouns
- ing ( walking)
- ity (necessity)
- age (espionage)
- al (abdominal)
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By adding the endings ion, tion, ation, ition, sion, to
verbs nouns are formed
- ion (protection)
- tion (respiration)
- ition (competition)
- sion (accession)
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The following suffixes can be added to word to form
adjectives: al, ive, able, ed
- al ( critical)
- ive (abusive)
- able (moveable)
- ed (bored)
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The following prefixes are added to the words to make
the same negative: dis, non, de, mal, mis
- dis (discourage)
- non (nonrefundable)
- de (dehydrate)
- mal (malfunctioning)
- mis (misfortune)