Word formation 9th form State Exam

Adjective	Noun	Verb
strong	strength	To strengthen
warm	warmth	To warm
long	length	To lengthen
broad	breadth	To broaden
wide	width	To widen
deep	depth	To deepen
high	height	To heighten
weighty, weightless	weight	To weigh
(un)employed	Employer, employee, employment	To employ
large	1. largeness 2. enlargement	To enlarge
courageous	courage	To encourage, to discourage

Word Formation

Verbs

prefix + verb         Meaning                                                         Examples

re-          again or back                                                     restructure, revisit, reappear, rebuild,

dis-        reverses the meaning of the verb                disappear, disarm, disconnect,

over-     too much                                                            overbook, oversleep, overwork

un-         reverses the meaning of the verb                unbend,  unfasten

mis-       badly or wrongly                                               mislead, misinform, misidentify

out-       more or better than others                            outperform, outwit

be-         make or cause                                                 befriend, belittle

co-         together                                                            co-exist, co-operate, co-own

de-         do the opposite of                                     devalue, deselect

fore-     earlier, before                                                 foresee

inter-    between                                                        interact,

pre-       before                                                                prejudge, pretest

sub-       under/below                                               subcontract, subdivide

trans-    across, over                                                   transform, transcribe, transplant

under-  not enough                                                    underfund, undersell, undervalue, underdevelop

Suffixes used to form verbs with the meaning "cause to be”

-ise        stabilise, characterise, symbolise, visualise, specialise

-ate       differentiate, liquidate, duplicate, fabricate

-fy          classify , simplify, justify

-en         awaken, fasten, shorten, widen, brighten

prefix + verb         enlarge, enrich; encourage;

 Adjectives(exercises)

ent — causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition

resist, exist, depend, observe, differ, excel,  patience ,obedience, intelligence, violence, silence ,evidence, absence, frequency, presence, confidence, convenience, reluctance          

-ous - “possessing, full of” a given quality

 glory; nerve, anxiety, ambition, curiosity, danger, fury, fame, glamour, disaster, generosity, humour, mountain, prosper, adventure

-ive -  doing or tending toward some action. Example: supportive, meaning you are supporting someone/ something.

protect, argument, competition, cooperative, effect, imagine, invent, talk , prevent, produce

ent — causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition

resist, exist, depend, observe, differ, excel,  patience ,obedience, intelligence, violence, silence ,evidence, absence, frequency, presence, confidence, convenience, reluctance          

-ous - “possessing, full of” a given quality

 glory; nerve, anxiety, ambition, curiosity, danger, fury, fame, glamour, disaster, generosity, humour, mountain, prosper, adventure

-ive -  doing or tending toward some action. Example: supportive, meaning you are supporting someone/ something.

protect, argument, competition, cooperative, effect, imagine, invent, talk , prevent, produce

 Nouns

1.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –age

Mile, percent, short, carry, store, use

2.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –dom

Wise, bore, free, king

3.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –hood

Neighbour, baby, boy, father, mother, parent

4.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –ship

Leader, partner, author, champion, craftsman, member

5.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –(t)ure

Sculpt, architect, depart, portrait

6.       Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –(e)ry

Nurse, brave, jewel, discover, bake

7.     Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса –ance/ence

Resist, exist, appear, perform, annoy, correspond
8.     Образуйте  существительные с помощью суффикса – ee

Train, employ, interview, trust