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Lecture 2.10 Suffixes Part 2

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  • The suffix -ful means full of, if a base word ends in y, change the y to i ebfore adding ful.
roomful= a room full of beautiful= full of beauty

  • The suffix -less means without.
colorless= without color endless= without end

  • The suffix -able means can be or able to be. If a base word ends in e, drop the e before adding able.
enjoyable= able to be enjoyed use>usable= able to be used

  • The suffix -en means made of or to make. If a base word ends in e, drop the e before adding en. For words that have a short vowel sound and end in a consonant, double the consonant before adding en.
brighten= to make bright loose> loosen= to make loose
mad> madden= to make mad
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