English - word formation (part 4) Adjectival suffixes
How are English adjectives formed? What happens when we add the ending "less" to the noun "pain"? Why is the suffix "ing" added to a verb? Is the adjective "able" the same as the ending "able"? I'll tell you all about it in today's word formation lesson. Burn your old textbooks, stop standing still, and develop your language skills!
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Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:17 What is a suffix?
0:58: Ambiguity and multifunctionality of suffixes
1:28 The "-al" ending
1:56 The "-ful" ending
2:21 The "-ic" ending
2:47 The "-ive" ending
3:15 The "-ous" ending
3:43 The "-able" ending
5:05 The "-less" ending
5:58 The "-ern" ending
6:58 The "-er" / "-est" endings
7:23 The "-an" / "-ese" / "-ish" endings
9:13 The "-ed" / "-ing" endings
10:47 The ending