WORD BUILDING1.- SUSTANTIVOS FORMADOS A PARTIR DE ADJETIVOS
Los sufijos ms frecuentes que se aaden a los adjetivos para
formar sustantivos son los siguientes:
-NESS:
Happy-happiness
Weak-weakness
Sad-sadness
Lonely-loneliness
Serious-seriousness
Dark-darkness
-ITY:
Dense-density
Regular-regularity
Generous-generosity
Equal-equality
Superior-superiority
Curious-curiosity
-ANCE
Elegant-elegance
Relevant-relevant
Ignorant-ignorance
Extravant-extravagance
Important-importance
-ENCE
Patient-patience
Coherent-coherence
Resident-residence
Adolesent-adolescence
Obedient-obedience
Competence-competent
-IONOrganized-organization
Irritated-irritation
Operated-operation
Populated-population
-CYAccurate-accuracy
Decent-decency
Deficient-deficiency
Diplomatic-diplomacy
Efficient-efficiency
Fluent-fluency
Hay, sin embargo, muchos adjetivos que se convierten en
sustantivos de una forma irregular:
Angry-anger
Dead-death
Hungry-hunger
Strong-strength
Beautiful-beautyDeep-depth
Long-length
Thirsty-thirst
Brave-bravery
Difficult-difficultyMysterious-mysteryTrue-truth
Broad-breadth
Free-freedom
Optimistic-optimismWarm-warmth
Certain-certaintyHigh-height
Poor-poverty
Wide-width
Courageous-courageHonest-honesty
Proud-pride
Wise-wisdom
Dangerous-dangerHot-heat
Safe-safety
Young-youth
2.- SUSTANTIVOS FORMADOS A PARTIR DE VERBOS
Los sufijos ms frecuentes que se aaden a los verbos para formar
sustantivos son los siguientes:
-ALArrive-arrival
Survive-survival
Dismiss-dismissalDisapprove-disapproval
Approve-approvalBury-burial
Revive-revival
Refuse-refusal
-ANCE
Perform-performanceAppear-appearanceEnter-entrance
Disappear-disappearance
- ATIONCreate-creation Civilize-civilization
Educate-education
Vary-variationFound-foundation Preserve-preservation
Explain-explanation Organize-organization
-ION
Construct-constructionDiscuss-discussion
Invent-invention
Destroy-destruction
-MENT
Arrange-arrangement
Excite-excitement
Improve-improvement
Retire-retirement
Develop-development
Amuse-amusement
-INGMean-meaning
Feel-feeling
Learn-learning
Drive-drivingWrite-writing
Read-reading
Heat-heating
Begin-beginning
Hay, sin embargo, muchos verbos que se convierten en sustantivos
de una forma irregular:Behave-behaviourFly-flight
Prove-proof
Compare-comparison
Inhabit-inhabitant
Rob-robbery
Choose-choice
Know-knowledge
See-sight
Decide-decisionLaugh-laughter
Sell-sale
Deliver-delivery
Live-life
Sign-signature
Depart-departure
Marry-marriage
Succeed-successDie-death
Please-pleasure
Think-thought
Feed-food
Post-postage
Weigh-weight
3.- ADJETIVOS FORMADOS A PARTIR DE SUSTANTIVOS Y VERBOS
Los sufijos ms frecuentes que se aaden a los verbos y
sustantivos para formar adjetivos son los siguientes:
- ABLEAccept-acceptableReason-reasonable Comfort-comfortable
Believe-believable
Eat-eatable
Use-usable/useable Irritate/Irritable
Profit-profitable
-ALEducation-educational
Politics-political
Nation-national
Accident-accidental
Music-musical
Globe-global
Logics-logical
Origin-original
-FULColour-colourful
Help-helpful
Pain-painful
Success-successful
- IBLEHorror-horrible
Sense-sensible
Access-accessible
Divide-divisible
Convert-convertibleComprehend-comprehensible
-INGInterest-interestingExcite-exciting
Amuse-amusing
Disgust-disgusting
-IVEOffence-offensiveReception-receptive
Attract-attractiveDestroy-destructive
Construct-constructiveCreate-creative
Action-active
Effect-effective
- YLuck-lucky
Cloud-cloudy
Sleep-sleepy
Blood-bloody
Sun-sunny
Rain-rainy
Sand-sandy
Dirty-dirty
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