Cognates Flashcards
1
Q
What is the English equivalent of the ending “-ción”?
A
“-tion”
(“nación” becomes “nation”)
2
Q
What is the English equivalent of the endings “-tad” and “-dad”?
A
“-ty”
(“libertad” becomes “liberty”)
3
Q
What is the English equivalent of the ending “-ez”?
A
“-ity” or “ness”
(“escasez” becomes “scarcity, scarceness”)
4
Q
What is the English equivalent of the ending “-oso”?
A
“-ous”
(“industrioso/a” becomes “industrious”)
5
Q
What is the English equivalent of the endings “-cio” or”-cia”?
A
“-nce”
(“inocencia” becomes “innocence”)
