ENG_C1.0601G
Productive
Suffixes
Social Topics
Grammar & Structure
Level C1
www.lingoda.com
www.lingoda.com
ENG_C1.0601G
1
Productive Suffixes Outline
ENG_C1.0601G
Content
In this lesson you will use suffixes to create new words and make your vocabulary
richer.
Learning Outcomes
• Talk about the concept of productive suffixes
• Learn how to change the meaning or create new words with suffixes
• Practice your new skill and acquire some new vocabulary.
www.lingoda.com
2
Grammar
ENG_C1.0601G
His leadership skills are
impressive.
He is such a good bus driver. He
has never had an accident.
www.lingoda.com
3
Grammar
He is able to rock
climb.
www.lingoda.com
ENG_C1.0601G
His ability to rock
climb is impressive.
4
C1.0501G
ENG_C1.0601G
Brainstorm
Brainstorm as many suffixes as you can
Suffixes
www.lingoda.com
5
Grammar
ENG_C1.0601G
Please note
What is the function of a suffix?
Why would you use suffixes?
Are they helpful?
Mention three suffixes you commonly use
www.lingoda.com
6
Grammar
ENG_C1.0601G
Please note
Suffixes are particles that are placed after
the stem or root of a word.
Common examples are case endings, which indicate the
grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings,
which form the conjugation of verbs.
Play  played
plays
playing
www.lingoda.com
7
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
Here are some examples of some common
suffixes
-able
-er, -or
-ively
-ate
-ful
www.lingoda.com





Able to do something
The person that does something
Helps make adverbs
Helps make verbs
Full of something
8
Grammar
ENG_C1.0601G
Please note
Nominal suffixes are used to make nouns from
verbs, adjective and even other nouns.
• Verb stem + nominalizer (suffix)
• To eat eatery
• Adjective stem + nominalizer
• Free freedom
• Noun stem + nominalizer
• Man manhood
www.lingoda.com
9
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
These are some suffixes that turn verbs into
nouns. Discuss what each suffix means
-ant-ent
-er
-ing
-ant
-ation
-ist
-ment
-ee
www.lingoda.com
 Occupant, agent
 Player
 Learning
 Stimulant
 Simulation
 Therapist
 Appointment
 Employee
10
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
These are some suffixes that turn adjectives
into nouns. Discuss what each suffix means.
-ity
-ery
-ship
-ness
www.lingoda.com
Solidarity
 Teary
 Friendship
 Happiness
11
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
These are some suffixes that change the
meanings of nouns. Discuss what each suffix
means.
-acy
-ism
-ling
-hood
-aire
-er
-ship
-ery
www.lingoda.com
 bureaucracy
 critisism
 duckling
 neighborhood
 millionaire
 geographer
 internship
 machinery
12
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
Nominal suffixes can also be broken down into
the meaning they carry. These are for the
person that does an action.
-er –or -ar
-ist
-ent
-ier -eer
www.lingoda.com
teacher
artist
Student
musketeer (not very useful
suffix)
13
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
Nominal suffixes can also be broken down into
the meaning they carry. These are „feminine“
suffixes.
-ine
-ix
--ess
www.lingoda.com
Heroine
Aviatrix (not a very useful suffix)
Dutchess
14
ENG_C1.0601G
Grammar
Please note
Nominal suffixes can also be broken down into
the meaning they carry. These are for
nationalities
www.lingoda.com
-ese
-ard
Japanese
Spaniard
-an
-ian
Mexican
Hungarian
15
ENG_C1.0601G
Vocabulary
To derive
bureaucracy
Over the roof
Spaniard
Appalling
Machinery
Duckling
Nominalizer
www.lingoda.com
Musketeer
Aviatrix
16
ENG_C1.0601G
Review
1. -ment
Unemployment rates in some countries are over the roof.
2. -ery
The misery some people are living in is appalling.
3. -cy
Efficiency is vital for any job.
4. -tion
Tim had a difficult transition to college life.
Remember that suffixes are helpful for determining
the meaning of words you might not know. Also,
suffixes help you build a richer vocabulary.
www.lingoda.com
17
ENG_C1.0601G
Exercises
Speaking
Match the suffix with the appropriate root and
write the word
Life
Help
Comfort
Diction
Expense
Happy
www.lingoda.com
 ness ________________
 ary _________________
 like _________________
 ful __________________
 able _________________
 ive __________________
18
Exercises
ENG_C1.0601G
Writing
Write five examples of nouns derived from
verbs. Use them in a complete sentence
1.2.3.4.5.www.lingoda.com
19
C1.0501G
ENG_C1.0601G
Exercises
Speaking
Match the suffix to its meaning
 ess
 like
 ward
 est
 conscious
www.lingoda.com
 same or similar
 most
 in the direction of
 knowing about something
 female
20
ENG_C1.0601G
Exercises
Speaking
Add a suffix to the root word below to make a
word that matches the meaning.
Example:
Home/ without a home homeless
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
www.lingoda.com
East/ towards the east
Read/ a person who reads
Bag/ collection of bags
Assist/ person who assists
To alter/ action of to alter
21
ENG_C1.0601G
Exercises
Speaking
Come up with words with the following suffixes
www.lingoda.com
-er
-ful
-est
-less
22
Exercises
C1.0501G
ENG_C1.0601G
Writing
Write five examples of nouns derived from
nouns. Use them in a complete sentence
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
www.lingoda.com
23
ENG_C1.0601G
Thank you
We would like to thank
the following sources for their content
Images
Shutterstock – ID 89594236
Shutterstock – ID 41824156
Shutterstock – ID 71242849
www.lingoda.com
24
ENG_C1.0601G
Thank you
for choosing to learn
with
www.lingoda.com
25