Word formation

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix '-ery' indicate?

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The suffix '-ery' is used to form nouns that denote a place for a specific activity or a collection of things, e.g., 'bakery'.

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What does the suffix '-cy' indicate?

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The suffix '-cy' is used to form nouns that denote a state or quality, e.g., 'accuracy'.

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What does the suffix '-ism' indicate?

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The suffix '-ism' is used to form nouns that denote a belief, practice, or characteristic, e.g., 'tourism'.

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What does the suffix '-age' indicate?

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The suffix '-age' is used to form nouns that denote an action or a result, e.g., 'passage'.

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What does the suffix '-al' indicate?

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The suffix '-al' is used to form adjectives that relate to or are characterized by something, e.g., 'arrival'.

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What is the purpose of word formation?

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Word formation is the process of creating new words by adding prefixes, suffixes, or combining existing words.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Give an example of a word formed with the suffix '-ness'.

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'Happiness' is formed by adding the suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'happy'.

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What does the suffix '-dom' indicate?

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The suffix '-dom' is used to form nouns that denote a state or condition, e.g., 'freedom'.