If you need to broaden your vocabulary, it is necessary to practice tasks concerning word-formation. It consists in creating a new word from one existing by adding something to it. But first, you should know what a base or root, prefix and suffix are.A base or root of a word is a basic form of a word. A prefeix is a word placed at the beginning of a base word. And a suffix is a word added at the end of a base.
Creating words it is possible to create for example a noun from a verb or an adjective from a verb or noun. There are number of options, however, in some cases the possibilities are limited. It is much easier if you know English names for some parts of a sentence. There are, among other things:
To help you understand the phenomenon of word-formation in English, look at a list with some typical prefixes and suffixes for nouns, verbs and adjectives. Remember, you should look a word up in a dictionary.
TYPICAL PREFIXES TO CREATE A NEW VERB
re-, dis-, over-, un-, mis-, out-
TYPICAL SUFFIXES TO CREATE A NEW VERB
-ise, -en, -ate, -(i)fy
TYPICAL PREFIXES TO CREATE A NEW NOUN
co-, sub-
TYPICAL SUFFIXES TO CREATE A NEW NOUN
-tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery
TYPICAL PREFIX TO CREATE A NEW ADJECTIVE
un-, in,im-,ir-,il-, non- dis-,
TYPICAL SUFFIXES TO CREATE A NEW ADJECTIVE
-al, -ent, -ive, -ous, -ful, -less
Below, you can take a look at some examples. The root here is the word ‘sex’. Together with my amazing students we created a mind map with new vocabulary. Can you think of any other exaples? If yes, share them with us 🙂
There is nothing for it but to take a dictionary in your hands and reveal new words. Enjoy!
After creating a new word, write it down in your notebook together with an explanation or meaning in your language.
asexual adj – aseksualny, bezpłciowy
asexuality n – aseksualność, bezpłciowość
asexually adv – aseksualnie, bezpłciowo
bisexual adj – biseksualny
bisexual n – biseksualista
bisexuality n – biseksualność
cybersex n – cyberseks
desex v – kastrować
desexualise v – pozbawiać seksapilu
heterosexual adj – heteroseksualny
heterosexual n – heteroseksualista
heterosexualism n – heteroseksualizm
homosexual n/adj – homoseksualista/homoseksualny
homosexuality n – homoseksualność
metrosexual adj – metroseksualny
metrosexual n – metroseksualista
seksologist n – seksuolog
sexism n – seksizm
sexist adj – seksistowski
sexist n – seksista
sexless adj – bezpłciowy, seksualnie nieatrakcyjny
sexoholic n – seksoholik
sexoholism n – seksoholizm
sexpot n – seksbomba
sextant n – sekstans
sextet n – sekstet
sexton n – kościelny
sexual adj – seksualny, płciowy
sexualisation n – seksualizacja
sexualise v – przydawać erotyzmu
sexuality n – seksualność
sexually adv – seksualny, płciowy
sexy adj – seksowny
transsexual adj – transseksualny
transsexual n – transseksualista
transsexualism n – transseksualizm
unisex adj – dla obu płci
unsexy adj – nieseksowny
