Grammatical Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ia, -y
A
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.
2
Q
-ic, -tic, -al, -ical, -ac, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ine, -ile, -ous*
A
Suffixes which create an adjective.
Usually meaning is “pertaining to” or “located in” - this depends on context.
3
Q
-ize
A
Suffix which creates a veb, as in
“to (do something” - to make, to become, to cause to be, to subject to, to engage in.