Suffix
Meaning
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Layers of Language
100

What does -auto mean?

self
100

Which suffix tells HOW you do something?

-ly

100

What does the root -magn- mean?

make large

100

What is a noun?

person place or thing

100

Thinking of Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek words, what type of language is the word "chair"?

Anglo Saxon

200

What does -er and -or mean at the end of a verb?

one or something that does something

200

Which suffix tells you that the word is a present marker on verbs and adjectives?

-ing

200

What does compatible mean?

work together

200

what is a verb?

action

200

What type of language is the word, "microscope"?

Greek

300

What does -ness mean?

condition of something or state of something

300

Which suffix is an adverb?

-ly

300

What does the root word -vert- mean?

to change

300

What is an adjective?

Describing word

300

What type of language is the the suffix "ible"?

Latin

400

What does -ion, -tion and also -sion mean?

action, condition or situation

400

Tell me the morphemes in "resentment" 

re

sent

ment

400

What is does postponement mean?

delayed

400

What does phoneme and grapheme mean?

phoneme = sound

grapheme = record/write

400

What layer of language tends to be more math and science words?

Greek

500

What does -ment mean?

act of or state of

500

What suffixes have we learned that mean full of?

-y and -ful

500

What does citation mean?

from a book OR ticket (you to pay)

500

What is an adverb?

a word that describes adjectives and verbs

500

What layer of language do we use the most?

Latin

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