Suffix –phile Hello, English learners! Today, we will explore an interesting suffix –phile. You might have seen it in words like bibliophile or audiophile, but what does it actually mean? What does “–phile” mean? The suffix –phile comes from the Greek word philos, meaning loving or fond of. When you Read more
The Suffix -WORTHY in English (Meaning, Use & Examples) Hello English learners, and welcome to a new lesson. Today, we’re looking at the suffix -worthy, a useful word-building element that helps you describe what deserves attention, praise, trust, or recognition. Understanding suffixes like -worthy will help you expand your vocabulary Read more
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at past participle adjectives using the prefix ill-.
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
What is a suffix? It is a letter or a group of letters we add to a word to change its meaning. We can add suffixes to a noun and make an adjective, for instance. Likewise, when we add the suffix -OUS to some nouns, they become adjectives.
The suffix -OUS means “full of” or “having the quality of”. Let’s look at some commonly used adjectives ending in -OUS
Adjectives Ending in -LESS In English, we can form many adjectives by adding the suffix -less to a noun. The suffix -less means without or lacking, and it is often used to describe a negative quality, condition, or situation. Learning these adjectives will help you expand your vocabulary and express Read more