Understanding Word Formation and Meanings

tion

• the act or process of (noun)

• a type of action

• a specific location

• a form of communication

ly/y

• characteristic of (adjective)

• related to (noun)

• pertaining to (verb)

• in the manner of (adverb)

er/or/ist

• someone who writes

• someone who teaches

• someone who plays

• someone who (noun)

ness

• the condition or state of being (noun)

• a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or quality

• a type of measurement in science

• a term used in psychology to describe a feeling

en

• made from (adjective)

• constructed with (verb)

• designed for (verb)

• composed of (verb)

less

• without (adjective)

• more (adjective)

• equal (adjective)

• greater (adjective)

ology

• the study of (noun)

• a type of scientific experiment

• a branch of philosophy

• a method of data analysis

ic

• characteristic of (adjective)

• related to (noun)

• pertaining to (verb)

• similar to (adverb)

ment/sion

• the act or process of (noun)

• a type of emotion

• a physical sensation

• a method of communication

ly

• in a manner or way that is (adverb)

• in a slow and steady manner

• in a loud and clear manner

• in a quick and efficient manner