Suffixes
What are the three sounds for suffix -ed?
/t/, /d/, and /ĕd/
What is the meaning of the prefix pre-?
before
What does the Latin root tract mean?
to pull
When you add suffix -y to a base word, what part of speech do you form?
adjective
True or False: Most Anglo Saxon words are short, one or two syllable words.
true
How do pronounce suffix -y?
/ē/
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
back or again
What does the Latin root port mean?
to carry
What is the most commonly associated part of speech for suffixes -er/-est?
adjective
True or False: Latin words never use the letter w or consonant team sh.
true
Generally, how do add you a vowel suffix to a final e word?
Drop the final "e" and add the suffix.
What is the meaning of the prefixes un- and dis-?
not
What does the Latin root ject mean?
to throw
True or False: A final e in a base word only drops off when adding a vowel suffix.
true (excitement, pavement)
True or False: Latin-based words often use vowel teams.
false (Latin-based words rarely used vowel teams)
Generally, how do you add a suffix to a base word ending in y?
Change the y to i and add the suffix - except when the suffix begins with i or the y is part of a vowel team.
What does the prefix in the words perfume and permeable mean?
through (per-)
Which Latin root means across?
trans
When you add suffix -er to a base word that is a verb, which part of speech is the word changed to?
noun (a person or thing that performs the action)
Are the words minnow, weakness, and wrong Anglo Saxon or Latin-based?
Anglo Saxon
What is the 1-1-1 rule?
In a 1 syllable word with 1 short vowel and 1 consonant at the end, double the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix.
What does the prefix in the words mistake and misuse mean?
badly (mis-)
Which Latin roots mean to turn?
vert and vers
True or False: In words with more than one suffix, the first suffix determines the part of speech.
false (the final suffix determines the part of speech)
Are the words society, muscle, and elect Anglo Saxon or Latin-based?
Latin-based