As I mentioned above, suffixes at the end of words, in English are neither as interesting nor as important to the study of vocabulary as prefixes, at the beginning of words, because in English, accent or stress tends to fall on the beginning of the word.
Although prefixes are heard more clearly when suffixes are almost lost, since many native speakers of the English language use suffix endings, suffixes are still important for learning vocabulary, as you can see in the use of suffixes to form verbs (Words that express an action or being ) and to different forms of words.
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Suffix -ize
Adding perhaps the most controversial of all suffixes, -ize, forms words. Examples include anesthetize, climate, fantasy, and theorize. There is nothing wrong with the ancient prefix -ize, which was claimed by the British author Thomas Nash (1567-1601).
But -ize has been suspect for some time. In the 19th century, British writers began to write this suffix -ise. as from a British site (source), “The species change of time, Darwin theorised” began to write.”
The writers in United, however, continued to use the original suffix, -ize, as in the PBS website (source): “Darwintheorized how those modifications happened.
Although the suffix -ize is in United States< /a> (and is criticized< /i> on the other side of the gap), and some are still asked to prioritize, the -ize suffix is a useful part of our language and deserves a place in any vocabulary study.
Suffix -en
Adding the suffix -en to adjectives also forms words that have the meaning of “to become”. Examples include moisten, moisten, sharpen, shorten. The only adjectives with Germanic origins, as far as I can tell, are -en.
Amazing suffix -ing
Suffixes are added to words to change the forms of as words. The -ing suffix expresses ongoing action, with examples such as flying, reading, running, swimming i> and write.
A funny thing happens with the -ing form of verbs (called the present participle). Adjective-reading glasses can be used, runs shoes, swimming a pool, and a writing tool to describe something (like glasses) to use for an activity (like a lesson). In addition, the -ing verb form of the flying object, the course of the goat can also describe something (such as an object). performing an action (such as flying).
The same verb form can be used as a noun (gerund). So “Reading is fundamental” (more), and “Writing cannot be the fastest way to made of money” (more).
of the suffix -ed (and the past tense
Other suffixes changing forms of words is -ed (like -d if the word ends in -e), i> it meant that the action of the verb was in the past: spoken, shaved, and twisted. This form is called past tense (or past tense).
Many Latin words, including all five examples with -ing (fly, read, ran, sailed and wrote), to change the spelling of the past tense. In popular usage, Latin words such as spoken, which add the suffix -ed, are called order, and similar written i> , which change the spelling, are called irregular.
Lexicographers (those who study words) use the words weak and strong. Regular verbs are weak because it is necessary to add -ed to form the past tense, while irregular verbs are strong, they can mean changing the spelling of the past tense.
About the suffix -ed (and the past participle
There is another form of the past tense by adding -ed to regular verbs, the past participle, which has been used by generations of English teachers. auxiliary verb (or auxiliary verb), such as to have, to have or to have. Compare the meaning of “Victoria has soared her yard yesterday” and “Victoria has soared her yard so many times this year.”
Irregular verbs, of course, must be firm (or morose) enough to form the past participle without a suffix (flew, read, ran, antenor, and wrote). Again, compare the meaning of “Oliver’s check for a new computer” and “Oliver wrote a lot of notes that he didn’t need for the equipment.”
The past participle adjective can be used to express a noun (a word that names a person, place, or thing): a beard, a beard, a shaved stick, a written tongue. That is, the past participle describes the thing to which the action took place.
