Lesson 9 Suffixes

Question 1

-(u)lent, -(o)lent

Answer 1

full of, disposed to

ex. fraudulent, violent

adj-forming

Question 2

*-ic, -tic

Answer 2

pertaining to, like

ex. civic, classic, rustic

adj-forming

Question 3

-ary; -ari-

Answer 3

pertaining to, connected with, having the character of

ex. literary, military, temporary; precarious, antiquarian

• -ary often forms words which are used as nouns and so comes to mean “one connected with”; substantive
• antiquary, dignitary

Question 4

-ile, -il

Answer 4

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

ex. juvenile, hostile, civil