Learning

​What is etymology?

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• To understand morphology, you have to have a basic understanding of etymology. 

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• Etymology is the study of word origins and how meaning is derived from the three layers of the English language:

  • Anglo-Saxon (Old English, Middle English, Modern English)

  • Latin

  • Greek

​Suffixes -s, -es, -ies

​These suffixes make a word plural.

What does the word plural mean?

Plural makes means more than one or many.

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How do we know when to use the suffixes -s, -es, or -ies?

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Origin- Anglo-Saxon

Meaning- Means "plural"

​ more than one.

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Use when words end with s, ch, sh, z, or x. ​

​-es

Origin- Anglo-Saxon

Meaning- Means "plural"

​ more than one.

-s​

Suffixes

-s /s/ /z/ -es /iz/

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6. plan​

7. fox

8. tart

9. witch

10. prop​

1. hug

2. wish

3. flex

4. glib

5. clef

Now it is your turn. Here are some words and on a piece of paper I want you to write down which suffix you would add to the words listed below.

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​-ies

Rule: When a word ends with a consonant followed by a y, change the y to an i and add the -es suffix to make the word plural or to indicate that it agrees with a singular noun. ​

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Example: story​ stories

Subject | Subject

8. cherry

9. city

10. suit

11. candy

12. mummy

13. night

14. knob

1. strand

2. bench

3. dress

4. trail

5. mall

6. castle

7. field

​Your Turn...

Make these words plural.​

Multiple Choice

Which is the best way to make the word below plural?

fry

• frys

• fryes

• fries

​-ing

​Rule: The suffix -ing means present tense.

Examples:

camp

bust

thump

act​

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