{"id":23,"date":"2017-09-04T05:56:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T05:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2017-10-02T17:28:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T17:28:24","slug":"word-sleuthing-with-parts-of-speech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/word-sleuthing-with-parts-of-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Word Sleuthing with Parts of Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twelve columns\" style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<div class=\"advance\"><a class=\"button button-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/context-clues-words-among-words\">\u2b05 Previous Lesson<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/vocabulary\">Workshop Index<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"button button-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/parallel-structures-analogies\">Next Lesson \u27a1<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT BEGINS HERE --><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"title\">Word Sleuthing with Parts of Speech<\/h1>\n<h3>Objective<\/h3>\n<p>In this lesson we will examine suffixes and their meanings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Previously Covered:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In previous lessons, we took a look at the history of affixes, linguistic hand-me-downs from Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon. These heirlooms can be used to indicate parts of speech, which can be an important clue in discerning the meaning of a word. Such language logic contributes not only to discovering the meaning of a word in its context, but also to solving analogies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section>Here are tables of useful suffixes:<\/p>\n<table width=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"583\">\n<p class=\"white_lesson_header\" align=\"center\">Noun Suffixes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Suffix<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Meaning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Examples<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-age<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state or act of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">blockage, tutelage<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-an, -ian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">native of, related to<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">American, New Orleanian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state, act, nature<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">distance, allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">performer of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">deviant, agent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-cy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">function<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">diplomacy, prophecy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-dom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state of being<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">wisdom, freedom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-er<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">one who<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">baker, player<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-escent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">in the process of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">adolescent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-esis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">process, condition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">mimesis, photosynthesis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-hood<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state of being<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">brotherhood<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">justice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state, act, result of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">derision, contagion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ism<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">manner, system<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">capitalism, neologism<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">one who<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">atheist, linguist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ite<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">nature of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">dynamite, electrolyte<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">condition, quality<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">flexibility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">act, result<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">confinement, raiment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ness<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">state<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">happiness, soreness<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"583\">\n<p class=\"white_lesson_header\" align=\"center\"><strong> Adjective Suffixes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Suffix<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Meaning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p class=\"lesson_subhead\" align=\"center\">Examples<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-able<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">able to<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">portable, manual<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-al<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">relating to<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">global, natural<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-en<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">made of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">silken, wooden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-fic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">making, causing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">horrific<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">full of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">suspenseful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">like<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">horrific, metallic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">having the nature of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">masculine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ish<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">resembling<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">foolish, modish<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">tending toward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">restive, selective<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-less<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">without<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">homeless, fruitless<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ous<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">full of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">lecherous, mischievous<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-y<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">having<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">hairy, messy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"583\">\n<p class=\"white_lesson_header\" align=\"center\">Verb Suffixes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <span class=\"lesson_subhead\">Suffix<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <span class=\"lesson_subhead\">Meaning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong> <span class=\"lesson_subhead\">Examples<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">cause, make<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">habitate, segregate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-en<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">make<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">enliven, deaden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-fy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">make<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">rectify, simplify<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"199\">\n<p align=\"center\">-ize<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\">\n<p align=\"center\">make<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"center\">globalize<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The only adverb suffix, &#8211;<em>ly<\/em>, is one you probably already know. Keep in mind that the suffixes in these tables represent the rule and that there are exceptions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"question\">\n<h4>Question<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>What part of speech is the word <em>neophyte?<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Verb<\/li>\n<li>Noun<\/li>\n<li>Adjective<\/li>\n<li>Adverb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button button-primary q-answer\"> Reveal Answer <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"q-reveal\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"lesson_text\">The answer is B. Neophyte, which means &#8220;novice,&#8221; resembles more familiar nouns such as graphite or Israelite.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- CONTENT ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"advance\"><a class=\"button button-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/context-clues-words-among-words\">\u2b05 Previous Lesson<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/vocabulary\">Workshop Index<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"button button-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/americanboard.org\/Subjects\/english\/parallel-structures-analogies\">Next Lesson \u27a1<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"backtotop\" href=\"#title\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2b05 Previous Lesson\u00a0Workshop Index\u00a0Next Lesson \u27a1 Word Sleuthing with Parts of Speech Objective In this lesson we will examine suffixes and their meanings. &nbsp; Previously Covered: In previous lessons, we took a look at the history of affixes, linguistic hand-me-downs from Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon. 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