Transformations Flashcards
Words ending in dad can translate to?
Spanish words ending in -dad often correspond to English words ending in -ty. This is because both suffixes come from the Latin -tatem, which denoted an abstract noun of quality or state.
For example:
• actividad → activity
• ciudad → city
• capacidad → capacity
• curiosidad → curiosity
• dificultad → difficulty
• electricidad → electricity
what is the link between spanish words ending in tado and english words
Spanish words ending in -tado often correspond to English words ending in -ted or -tate. This is because both come from Latin past participles or nouns ending in -tus or -tatum.
Here are some common examples:
• aceptado → accepted
• adaptado → adapted
• afectado → affected
• conectado → connected
• educado → educated
• estimado → estimate
what is the link between spanish words ending in sion and english words
Spanish words ending in -sión usually correspond to English words ending in -sion or -tion. Both come from Latin nouns ending in -sio or -tio, which indicate actions or states.
Here are some common examples:
• admisión → admission
• confusión → confusion
• decisión → decision
• discusión → discussion
• expresión → expression
atención → attention
• educación → education
• información → information
ous (English)
-oso/-osa (Spanish)
• famoso → famous
• peligroso → dangerous
• curioso → curious
→ -ly (English) [Adverbs]
-mente (Spanish) → -ly (English) [Adverbs]
• rápidamente → rapidly
• fácilmente → easily
• naturalmente → naturally
→ -ic (English)
ico/-ica (Spanish) → -ic (English)
• médico → medic
• público → public
• fantástico → fantastic
-y (English)
ía (Spanish) → -y (English)
• biología → biology
• geografía → geography
• fotografía → photography
-al English
Same -
Animal
Hospital
Legal
ate (English)
-ar (Spanish) → -ate (English) [Verbs]
• activar → activate
• motivar → motivate
• separar → separate
- ive (English)
ivo/-iva (Spanish) → -ive (English)
• activo → active
• creativo → creative
• efectivo → effective
