BGC SenegalExpand âyour vocabularyâ and free your⢠verbal potential! âŁUnlock the powerâ of⤠suffixes to sharpenâ your language âŁand communicate like never before.
Start by understanding how suffixes â˘work. A suffix is aâ word element or âendingâ that can be added to a root word to createâ a new⢠meaning. This means that you can take an â¤existing word, âsuch as âbakeâ and change it to âbakerâ or⣠âbakeryâ. Addingâ a suffix toâ a⣠root word effectively changes its âmeaning and can add additional depthâ to your communication.
Next, get to know the most common suffixes and what they⤠mean. âCommonly used⤠suffixes include â-fulâ, â-ableâ, ââ-hoodâ,⤠and â-icationâ. By learning⣠these suffixes,⤠youâll âbe able to âfurther your understanding of words when you come acrossâ them.
Continuing learning suffixes âŁand discovering â˘how to use them toâ yourâ advantage. âŁEvery time you come across â¤a new word in your dailyâ reading, take âŁnote ofâ the root word and the suffix. Doing this will help you become familiar⣠with their use and make you more comfortable in using them.
Finally, practice adding ânew suffixes to root words to expand âyour vocabulary. Make sure to take âit slow and focus on â¤making connections⣠between the words. With enough practice, youâll be mastering the art of speaking â¤withâ more âŁsophisticated âŁvocabulary in no time! â¤
Unlockâ the power of suffixes and bolsterâ your verbal potential with willpower and practice. Harness⣠the power of sharpening your â˘vocabulary, âŁnow! If âŁyou âareâ a non-English speaker who is looking to improve your vocabulary â¤with suffixes, âŁthen⢠you have come âŁto âthe â¤rightâ place.
Suffixes are âŁan often overlooked âtool â¤that can help you improve the variety of words you are able to use when âŁspeaking English. Suffixes are very â¤important and power pieces of â¤a⢠wordâ because they can â¤change the part of speech or tense of a word.â For example, the suffix â-ingâ is often âadded to âa verb to change it â˘into a present participle, which is⤠used toâ show an action that â˘is in progress.
Now, let’s â˘explore a few common suffixes⣠that can be used⤠to make words. â
The â˘first suffix âŁis “-ableâ âŁor âŁâ-ibleâ. This one âindicates that the nounâ is able toâ be done âŁor⢠isâ worth doing. For example, âeatableâ and âreadableâ.
The⤠second suffix is â-lyâ. This âone changes an adjective into an adverb and âcan often be used â˘to showâ how⣠something⣠isâ done â¤or the⣠manner in which it is done. âFor example, âquicklyâ â¤and âslowlyâ.
The third suffix is â˘â-nessâ. This âŁone âŁis â˘used to turn â¤anâ adjective into âŁa nounâ and it indicates the⤠state or quality of something.â For âexample, âhappinessâ⤠and âsadnessâ.
The⢠fourthâ suffix is â-mentâ. This âone is used to⤠show an action orâ a state.⢠This is â¤usually used âŁto turn an verb into a⤠noun. For⢠example, âmovementâ and âemploymentâ.
Finally, theâ fifth âŁsuffix âis ââ-lessâ. âThis one is usedâ to⣠form a negative adjective from⣠a â¤noun.â For example, âŁâhopelessâ âand âjoylessâ.â
Now that you know a few suffixes, why not⢠start toâ practice? Start by⤠memorizing some of âthe⤠words â˘that âŁcontain⣠these âsuffixes. Then,⤠start⢠using them in sentencesâ and practice building sentences around them.⣠As you practice, you will â˘be âable to remember more words and you âŁwill also⤠start to increase your vocabulary.
By learningâ these suffixes and â¤using them in your conversations, you âcan quickly start⢠to improve â¤your English skills andâ expand your⤠vocabulary. Give it a⣠try and you will⢠be⤠pleasedâ with the â˘results!
Theâ power ofâ suffixes should not be underestimated; they provide a framework for increasing âgrammar â˘knowledge and refining one’s⢠vocabulary. With regularâ practice, these skills can be cast to sharpen the way you⤠communicate with the world. From the classroom â¤to the boardroom, use â˘suffixes to unlock your âverbal âpotential and master the art of theâ spoken word.