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    The document discusses common prefixes and suffixes used to form nouns and adjectives in academic English. It lists the most frequent noun-forming prefixes as "co-" and "sub-" and suffixes as "-tion", "-ity", "-er", "-ness", "-ism", "-ment", "-ant", "-ship", "-age", and "-ery". It then provides examples of common adjective endings like "-able", "-al", "-ful", "-ic", "-ive", "-less", and "-ous" and some rules for adding those suffixes, with exceptions.

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    The document discusses common prefixes and suffixes used to form nouns and adjectives in academic English. It lists the most frequent noun-forming prefixes as "co-" and "sub-" and suffixes as "-tion", "-ity", "-er", "-ness", "-ism", "-ment", "-ant", "-ship", "-age", and "-ery". It then provides examples of common adjective endings like "-able", "-al", "-ful", "-ic", "-ive", "-less", and "-ous" and some rules for adding those suffixes, with exceptions.

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    The document discusses common prefixes and suffixes used to form nouns and adjectives in academic English. It lists the most frequent noun-forming prefixes as "co-" and "sub-" and suffixes as "-tion", "-ity", "-er", "-ness", "-ism", "-ment", "-ant", "-ship", "-age", and "-ery". It then provides examples of common adjective endings like "-able", "-al", "-ful", "-ic", "-ive", "-less", and "-ous" and some rules for adding those suffixes, with exceptions.

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    Nouns. The most common prefixes used to form new nouns in academic English are: co- and sub-.

    The
    most common suffixes are: -tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery.

    Some adjectives can be identified by their endings. Typical adjective endings include:

    1. -able/-ible understandable, capable, readable, incredible

    2. -al mathematical, functional, influential, chemical

    3. -ful beautiful, bashful, helpful, harmful

    4. -ic artistic, manic, rustic, terrific

    5. -ive submissive, intuitive, inventive, attractive

    6. -less sleeveless, hopeless, groundless, restless

    7. -ous gorgeous, dangerous, adventurous, fabulous

    Sometimes when adding these endings changes have to be made. Here are some rules for forming adjectives and
    their exceptions:

    Add Exceptions Word Adjective

    -al If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Nature Natural


    Function Functional

    -y If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Ice Icy


    Oil Oily

    -ful If ending with a ‘y‘, replace with an ‘i‘ Beauty Beautiful


    Peace Peaceful

    -ous/-ious If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it Mystery Mysterious


    Danger Dangerous

    -ic If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it History Historic


    Rust Rustic
    VERB ADJECTIVE NOUN
    / nature
    sweet
    add
    various
    / healthy
    benefits
    / peace
    thought
    invitation
    location
    permission
    operate
    imagine
    sleep
    evidence
    / content
    train
    exercise
    know
    / noisy
    paint
    marry
    / nation
    weigh

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