Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

good

better
good / best

well / good

beauty

beautify

beautiful

beautifully

fast
reality difference

fasten
realise differ

fast
Real / realistic different

fast
really differently

problem

problematise

problematic

Problematically

Word Formation

Suffixes (1) Forming Nouns

v + (a)tion, (i)tion, sion Demonstrate Imagine Abolish Persuade Revise v + ance / ence Accept Defend Avoid Occur Disturb Emerge noun Acceptance Defence Avoidance Occurrence Disturbance Emergence noun Demonstration Imagination Abolition Persuasion Revision

v + ment Advertise Embarrass Refresh adj + th Strong Long Warm

noun Advertisement Embarrassment Refreshment adj + ness Bright Empty Tender noun Brightness Emptiness Tenderness

noun Strength Length Warmth

n/adj + ism Social Hero Alcohol

noun Socialism Heroism Alcoholism

n/adj + dom King Wise Duke

noun Kingdom Wisdom Dukedom

Suffixes (2) Forming Adjectives

v/n + ful / less Hope Pain Thought Use adjective Hopeful / hopeless Painful / painless Thoughtful / thoughtless Useful / useless n + ical Comics Cynic Clinic n/v + ive Explosion Detect Adopt Sense adjective Comical Cynical Clinical adjective Explosive Detective Adoptive Sensitive

n + al Music Profession Culture

n + ic Chaos Reality Science

adjective Musical Professional Cultural

adjective Chaotic Realistic Scientific

n + ous Courage Danger Space

adjective Courageous Dangerous Spacious n/v + able / ible Drink Sense Response Suit

n/adj + ist Social Right National adjective Drinkable Sensible Responsible Suitable n+y Guilt Health Hunger adjective Fortunate Affectionate Delicate

adjective Socialist Rightist Nationalist

n/adj + ish Fool Self Boy

adjective Foolish Selfish Boyish n + ate Fortune Affection Delicacy

adjective Guilty Healthy Hungry

n/v + ant / ent Arrogance Hesitate Efficiency Depend

adjective Arrogant Hesitant Efficient Dependent

Suffixes (3) Forming Verbs

n + en Straight Dark Threat verb Straighten Darken Threaten

adj + fy (sometimes y) Intense Magnificent Beautiful

verb Intensify Magnify Beautify

n/adj + ise / ize Sympathy Customs Glamour

n/adj + ate Celebration verb Congratulations Communication Sympathise Customise Glamorize

verb Celebrate Congratulate Communicate

Suffixes (4) Forming Adverbs

adj + ly Dangerous Efficient Lazy adverb Dangerously Efficiently Lazily

Prefixes
In Im Un CoDis Mis Il Un Mis Dis Over PreDependent Polite Do Driver Approve Behave Logical Zip Inform Agree Eat Historic TransMis Im Mis Mis Inter / multi Over Ir Dis Over Mis PreAtlantic Behaving Moral Hear Interpret National Sleep Relevant Believe Crowded Understand Natal