Spanish Suffixes: English Equivalents

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Which suffix from the list consistently transforms verbs into nouns?

  • y-mente
  • al-al
  • or-or
  • tion-cion (correct)

If you wanted to describe something done in a 'total' way, using one of the listed suffixes, which would be most appropriate?

  • y-mente (correct)
  • ic-ico
  • ty-dad
  • ate-ar

Which of the following suffixes is most likely to be used to describe a characteristic or quality of something?

  • tion-cion
  • ty-dad
  • ic-ico (correct)
  • ate-ar

To express the idea of 'participating' in a different form, which suffix transformation would be most suitable based on the provided list?

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Which suffix is predominantly used to denote a state, condition, or degree of being?

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Flashcards

-tion

A suffix that indicates action or state, like in education or action.

-ate

A suffix used to form verbs indicating action, such as create or participate.

-mente

A suffix that turns adjectives into adverbs, like totally or especially.

-ty

A suffix indicating a state or quality, found in words like city or responsibility.

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-al

A suffix indicating relating to, as seen in words like national or personal.

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Study Notes

Spanish Equivalents and Definitions

  • Tion-cion = education, action, deduction, significance, national, adoption, function
  • Ate-ar = create, participate, frustrate, generate, communicate, separate, donate, home
  • y-mente = totally, especially, finally, directly, exactly, probably, simply, perfectly
  • ty-dad = city, responsibility, difficulty, capacity, activity, possibility, university, need, unity
  • al-al = final, general, animal, social, normal, main, total, natural, national, personal
  • ic-ico = economic, public, medical, classic, electric, scientific, basic, romantic
  • or-or = color, honor, humor, professor, favor, error, doctor, motor, author

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