INFERRING OF

MEANING WITH
BORROWED WORDS
SUFFIX
CONGEE
Congee or conjee is a type
of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian
countries, especially East Asia. When eaten as
plain rice congee, it is most often served with
side dishes. When additional ingredients, such
as meat, fish, and flavorings, are added while
preparing the congee, it is most often served as
a meal on its own, especially for the ill.
Names for congee are as varied as the style
of its preparation. Despite its many
variations, it is usually a thick porridge of
rice largely disintegrated after prolonged
cooking in water. While congee is a staple
breakfast dish in China, it is called congee
only in Guangdong, and is known by other
local as "white porridge".
Study the two set of words and tell what
the difference between them.
A B
Recount beautiful
Misspell lovable
Impossible harmless
Pretest childlike
Unload selfish
Suffixes alter or modify word meaning.
Review the following suffixes from foreign
origin.
Use the table given to define the
meaning of the following words.
1. Payee 6. Granary
2. Internalize 7. Novelette
3. Comedic 8. Insanity
4. Utilize 9. Clearance
5. Prolific 10. arrogance
Add the correct suffix to the following word
to form new word. Choose the suffix below.
ary ward ize age
ance
1. Honor 6. Apology
2. Revolution 7. Orphan
3. Down 8. Attend
4. Real 9. Brilliant
5. Critic 10. Hospital
Add the correct suffix to the underlined
word to make the sentence complete.
1. The boat veered east towards the rocks.
2. The crowd pushed us side toward the door.
3. The farmers fertile the fields with organic
materials.
4. The mechanic’s hands are very hands are
very grease.
5. The marry of Joey and Liza was annulled.
 Can you infer the meaning of
borrowed words using suffixes?
What are borrowed suffixes and give
its meaning?
Directions: Study the four suffixes and the
examples below. Change each word in column A
to an adjective by adding a suffix and write the
new word in column B. You may have to change,
drop, or add letters before adding the suffix to
some words.
Suffix From Example
- ful Old English wonderful,
merciful
-less Old English hopeless,
senseless
-able Latin readable,
capable
-ese Latin Japanese,
Siamese
1. Portugal 6. remark
2. misery 7. Canton
3. awe 8. service
4. move 9. penny
5. China 10. grate
1. Portugese 6. Remarkable
2. Miserable 7. Cantonese
3. Awful 8. Serviceable
4. Moveable 9. Penniless
5. Chinese 10.Grateful