I suffissi in inglese sono l’argomento che affronteremo oggi, dopo il post della scorsa settimana dedicato ai prefissi. I suffissi sono particelle che vengono aggiunte alla fine di una parola al fine di cambiarne il significato. Possono essere aggiunti a nomi, verbi, aggettivi e avverbi e sono molto utili per fare bella figura durante gli esami per ottenere le certificazioni più comuni. Oggi scopriremo quali sono i più utilizzati in inglese!
Come usare i suffissi in inglese
-er oĀ -or (someone who does or is)
teachĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā teacher
writeĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā writer
actĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā actor
E.g. When I was a child I wanted to be an actor but I became a teacher.
-ful (full of)
playĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā playful
wonderĀ Ā Ā wonderful
colorĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā colorful
E.g. The painting was so wonderful and colorful.
-less (without)
childĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā childless
homeĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā homeless
priceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā priceless
E.g. There are many beautiful pieces of priceless art in Italy.
-sion o -tion (used to form nouns from verbs; expresses an action)
suggestĀ Ā Ā suggestion
actĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā action
decideĀ Ā Ā Ā decision
E.g. We need to make a decision. Does anyone have any suggestions?
-ment (action or process, or the result of)
improveĀ Ā improvement
payĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā payment
moveĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā movement
E.g. I need to wait for the payments before we can make any more improvements to the building.
-able (to have the ability or capable of being)
doĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā doable
manageĀ Ā manageable
comfortĀ Ā comfortable
E.g. The new project is manageable and it is doable to finish it by the end of the week.
Quiz time
Scegli la parola corretta.
- Look at the Ā ____________________ sky.
- colored
- colorable
- coloring
- colorful
- The medicine was white and _________.
- odorless
- odorful
- disodor
- odorness
- The policeman was courageous and _________.
- fearful
- fearless
- fearable
- fearor