Grammatical Suffixes Flashcards

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-ia, -y

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suffixes which create a noun.

Very often, doesn’t need a specific translation; if context requires it could be rendered as either “condition” or “condition characterized by” - this will depend on the context.

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-ic, -tic, -al, -ical, -ac, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ine, -ile, -ous*

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Suffixes which create an adjective.

Usually meaning is “pertaining to” or “located in” - this depends on context.

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-ize

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Suffix which creates a veb, as in

“to (do something” - to make, to become, to cause to be, to subject to, to engage in.

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