2. 形容词后缀
( 1 )带有 “ 属性,倾向,相关 ” 的含义
1)-able, -ible, movable, comfortable, visible, responsible
2)-al, natural, additional, educational
3)-an, urban, suburban
4)-ant, -ent, distant, important, excellent
5)-ar, similar, popular, regular
6)-ary, military, voluntary
7)-ice, -atie, ical, politic, systematic, historic, physical,
8)-ine, masculine, feminine, marine
9)-ing, moving, touching, daring
10)-ish, foolish, bookish, selfish
11)-ive, active, impressive, decisive
12)-ory, satisfactory, compulsory
(2) 表示 “ 相象,类似 ” 的含义
1)-ish, boyish, childish
2)-like, manlike, childlike
3)-some, troublesome, handsome
(3) 表示 “ 充分的 ” 含义
1)-ful, beautiful, wonderful, helpful, truthful
2)-ous, dangerous, generous, courageous, various
3)-ent, violent,
(4) 表示由某种物质形成,制成或生产的含义
1)-en, wooden, golden, woolen
2)-fic, scientific
(5) 表示方向的含义
1)-ern, eastern, western
2)-ward, downward, forward
3. 动词后缀
1)-ize, ise, 表示 " 做成,变成, …… 化 “ modernize, mechanize, democratize, organize
2)-en, 表示 " 使成为,引起,使有 ” quicken, weaken, soften, harden
3)-fy, 表示 " 使 …… 化 , 使成 ” beautify, purify, intensify, signify, simplify
4)-ish, 表示 " 使,令 ” finish, abolish, diminish, establish
4. 副词后缀
1)-ly, possibly, swiftly, simply
2)-ward, -wards, downward, inwards, upwar
4)-wise, otherwise