The Prisoner
1907
by
Evelyn De Morgan
(British, 1850-1919)
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Suffixes for Making Nouns:
(State of Being, Condition,
Quality)
Based on
Lessons in English: Higher Course
Pupil's Edition. New York: William
H. Sadlier, 1893
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Suffixes that denote the
state
of being, or the condition, the quality, are:
-ness |
Happiness, the state of being happy. |
-ity, -ty, -ety |
Scarcity, frailty, the state of being scarce, frail. |
-th |
Health, the state of being healthy. |
-tude |
Promptitude, the state of being prompt. |
-ice |
Justice, the state of being just. |
-ce |
Silence, the state of being silent. |
-cy, -acy |
Accuracy, the state of being accurate. |
-y |
Honesty, the state of being honest. |
-mony |
Acrimony, the state of being acrid or sour. |
-hood |
Childhood, the state of a child. |
-ship |
Friendship, the state of a friend. |
-dom |
Kingdom, the state of a king. |
-ry, -y |
Beggary, the state of a beggar. |
Form nouns by means of the above suffixes.
true |
truth |
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loyal |
loyalty |
free |
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hard |
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deep |
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obstinate |
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green |
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strong |
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anxious |
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apt |
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vain |
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merry |
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special |
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boy |
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quiet |
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modest |
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gay |
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young |
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false |
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warm |
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noisy |
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wise |
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brave |
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equal |
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solid |
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coward |
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benefit |
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delicate |
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ample |
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prudent |
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