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    This document provides examples of word formation in English by listing nouns, their corresponding adjectives and verbs. It shows how adjectives are often formed by adding "-ive", "-able" or "-y" to nouns and verbs are often formed by adding prefixes like "be-", "en-" or changing the word form. It also gives some examples where the noun and verb forms stay the same or where there are irregular formations.

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    This document provides examples of word formation in English by listing nouns, their corresponding adjectives and verbs. It shows how adjectives are often formed by adding "-ive", "-able" or "-y" to nouns and verbs are often formed by adding prefixes like "be-", "en-" or changing the word form. It also gives some examples where the noun and verb forms stay the same or where there are irregular formations.

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    Word Formation Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

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    This document provides examples of word formation in English by listing nouns, their corresponding adjectives and verbs. It shows how adjectives are often formed by adding "-ive", "-able" or "-y" to nouns and verbs are often formed by adding prefixes like "be-", "en-" or changing the word form. It also gives some examples where the noun and verb forms stay the same or where there are irregular formations.

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    WORD FORMATION

    NOUN ADJECTIVE VERB ADVERB


    attraction attractive to attract
    laughter laughable laugh
    nervousness nervous
    unfortunate unfortunately
    decision decisive decide decisively
    greeting greet
    embarrassment embarrassing to embarrass
    chat chatty to chat
    fun funny
    meeting meet
    progress progressive progress
    amazement amazing to amaze
    impression impressive impress
    noise noisy
    hurry hurry hurriedly
    abusive abuse
    burglar, burglary burgle
    unsurprising unsurprisingly
    belief, believer believable believe
    arrival arrive
    regularity, regular regularly
    regulation
    happiness happier, happily
    ≠unhappy
    thought thoughtful think
    investment to invest
    excitement exciting, excited excite
    photograph,
    photographer,
    photography
    necessary necessarily
    personality personal
    furious furiously

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