Suffix -HOOD in English (Meaning, Examples & Usage) | B2–C1 Hello English learners! Today, we will explore the suffix –hood, a common ending in English used to describe states, periods of life, roles, relationships, and conditions. Understanding –hood will help you recognise meanings more easily, expand your vocabulary, and sound more Read more
28 Adjectives Ending in -SOME Hello, English learners! 👋 Welcome to a new lesson. The suffix -some is used to form adjectives that describe a quality, feeling, or effect. Very often, adjectives ending in -some describe how something makes people feel or what kind of impression it creates. Many of these Read more
The Suffix -proof in English (Meaning & Examples) Word formation is one of the easiest ways to expand your vocabulary quickly, especially at intermediate and advanced levels. One very productive suffix in English is -proof. The suffix -proof is used to form adjectives that describe something as resistant to damage, Read more
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. In today’s lesson, we will learn some new vocabulary. The adjective friendly refers to a kind, pleasant and amiable person. When added to a noun as a suffix it means not harmful or suitable for use. Read the article to learn 18 words using the suffix -friendly.
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we will look at some new vocabulary, nouns ending in the suffix -SHIP. We normally add it to the words to create a noun; it originates from the old English -scipe, meaning ‘shape’. It is used to indicate state, condition, position, office, skills, etc. Here are 20 nouns ending in -SHIP
Suffix -WISE Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We are going to look at different words using the suffix -wise. Very often, the suffix means “in the direction of” (clockwise), but in some other cases it means “speaking of” or “related to” (foodwise). Let’s look at some vocabulary Read more
The Suffix -ward in English: Direction and Movement Explained (B2–C1) Hello English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. In English, we often use the suffix -ward (and its British variant -wards) to form words that express direction, movement, or orientation. These words are extremely common in both everyday English and Read more