词缀名词后缀1表示小的名词后缀词缀例词-et表名词,”小东西“Floweret,packet-ette表名词,“小的东西或状态”Etiquette,-let=-et表示“小”Leaflet,booklet-ling表名词,“小东西或某种人”Gosling,underling-ule表名词,“小…”Barbule,nodule-y[1]表名词,“人或小东西”常带有戏谑性和爱称Kitty,doggy-ie表名词,“小东西或人”Movie,birdie-kin表名词,“小…”Napkin,manikin2表示学科学术的名词后缀:词缀例词-icRhetoric,arithmetic,logic-ics“学科,学术”Pediatrics,aesthetics-ism学术或其流派,主义或宗教Materialism,Catholicism-logyPsychology,biology-ry常放一完整词后表行业,学科”chemistry,palmistry3表示女性的名词后缀:词缀例词-essGoddess,hostess-ressMistress,actress-enneComedienne,tragedienne4表示物理学上的名词后缀(……子):词缀例词-onProton,photon,electron,neutron5表示地点场所的名词后缀:词缀例词-ry通常放在一完整的单词后面Ferry,quarry,foundry,pantry-aryLibrary,seminary-eryCemetery,nursery,monastery-oryFactory,inventory,armory-atorypurgatory,laboratory,conservatory-ariumAquarium,planetarium,-iumStadiumgymnasium,auditorium)-ernCistern,cavern,lectern-ageVillage,anchorage6.表示某种疾病的名词后缀:词缀例词-iaInsomnia,paranoia,dyspepsia-ismRheumatism,albinism-itis炎症Gastritis,hepatitis7表示人或其地位:词缀例词-ateDelegate,celibate,doctorate,electorate8作名词后缀表示物体的:词缀例词-ileMissile,domicile,mobile-ionMansion,accordion,cushion-mentEmbankment,nutriment,fragment9表示动作过程或结果状态:词缀例词-ment“行为或结果”Development,enactment-ionAversion,concision-ation行为,过程,结果”Convocation,combination-ization-ize+ation,…化或发展过程”Modernization,industrialization-ification由ify-aific变化而来Modification,deification-ition行为过程,状态”Definition,apparition,partition-ture以t结尾时,“一般状态,行为”Fracture,denture-atureSignature,legislature---iture”Expenditure,divestiture---sure注:在s结尾的词根后变成-sure,Closure,exposure-ice表名词,“行为,状态”Malice,avarice,splice-ism表示“行为,现象,状态”Escapism,plagiarism,barbarism-ery表名词,“行为,情况”Robbery,bribery10抽象名词:词缀例词-th通常指抽象名词Filth,warmth-it通常是抽象名词Credit,deficit-age“费用(运送费用?)”postage,towage-ship技能Horsemanship,salesmanship-hood“时期,性质等”Boyhood,manhood-o用于音乐术语Soprano,crescendo,diminuendo-dom“状态或领域”Kingdom,freedom-er表名词,“反复做”Stammer,stutter,batter-ful表名词,“满,量”Handful11表示国家的语言:词缀例词-eseChinese,Japanese,Portuguese-ishEnglish,Turkish,Spanish-anKorean,German,Russian单独记忆:Arabic12表示某种关系或状态:词缀例词-ship表示某种(感情)关系或状态relationship,friendship13表示集合名词:词缀例词-ry常放一完整的单词后表集合名词Poetry,peasantry,citizenry-adeBrigade,crusade-age表示“总称”Foliage,patronage-ia表名词,“总称,状态”Militia,insignia,utopia14表示行业:词缀例词-ingFishing,banking-ry通常放在一个完整的单词后面Forestry,husbandry(或表示学科)15表示人或物的后缀:词缀例词-alMural,rival-elChisel,colonel-an…人(不表示物)Partisan,artisan-enMaiden,chicken,kitchen-onPatron,baton-er-fy转化为-fierleader,heater,Amplifier,falsifier-ierBarrier,cavalier-arScholar,liar,altar,-orMentor,vendor-ator常由ate结尾的动词而来(不表示物)Gladiator,dictator-itorExpositor,suitor,janitor-ant人accountant,deodorant-ent人president,detergent-ic人Analgesic,critic-ade个人或集体/物品Crusade,brigade,cascade-aireQuestionnaire,millionaire-arySecretary,adversary,emissary-astEnthusiast,ballast-oonSpoon,tycoon-ress女性或物品Mattress,waitress-Ine人女人药物Libertine,caffeine-Ite人或物Anchorite,granite-IveCaptive,esplosive16一般表示人的名词后缀:词缀例词-it(另表抽象名词spirit,plaudit)Pundit,hermit,recruit-otBigot,idiot-ee“被动或主动的人”Examinee,refugee-eerEngineer-anSpartan,roman-ianRuffian,civilian-arianHumanitarian,utilitarian-ainChieftain,villain-aster表“不怎么样的人”Poetaster,medicaster-ard表“不好的人”Bastard,sluggard,coward-sterspinster,rhymester-ist表示信仰者,专家或从事某活动的人Arsonist,dentist,feminist-itorExpositor,suitor,janitor-atorGladiator17表示某种物品或状态的后缀:词缀例词-acle表名词,“…物品,状态”Manacle,tentacle-ad表名词,“…东西,状态”Nomad,doodad,myriad-ade表名词表示“物品状态”Blockade,cockade-ageDotage,pilgrimage-ine药品或状态Iodine,famine-iseMerchandise,exercise,treatise-ingFooting,filling18表示某种状态/性质的名词后缀:词缀例词-alDismissal,survival-ance=ancyDisturbance,stance,vigilance-ence,=encyNegligence,dependence-y表名词,加形容词或以r结尾的单词后Difficulty,jealousy,discovery(也表示物)-ry常放一完整的单词后表示状态,性质”artistry,rivalry,banditry-cy一般是t或te结尾的形容词变来bankruptcy,idiocy-acyate结尾的形容词变来Fallacy,intimacy-ancyant/ante尾的形容词变来Vacancy,pregnancy-encyent/ente结尾的形容词变来emergency,solvency-iency表名词,ence的变体deficiency,efficiency-ty表名词,用在形容词后,把形容词变成名词specialty,novelty-etysatiety,naivety-ityprobity,sanity,rigidity-acitytenacity,veracity-alityal结尾的形容词变来personality,nationality-osityose(或ous)+ity,表示“多…的状态”verbosity,generosity-abilityable结尾的形容词变来性质usability,variability-ibilityible结尾的形容词变来性质sensibility,compatibility-aneity来自aneousspontaneity,simultaneity-ness通常加在形容词后面Fulsomeness,tiredness-iaanemia-ismsexism,schism,fanaticism-faction“达到的状态”,由-fy转化而来putrefaction,satisfaction-itudelassitude,latitude,magnitude动词后缀词缀例词-en“变成”dampen,shorten-ate“做,造成”liquidate,differentiate-ise-ize的变体,“…化”industrialize,modernise-ite“促成”ignite,unite,expedite-ish“造成…”polish,banish副词后缀词缀例词-wise/-ways“方向,状态”clockwise,crabwise-wardforward-ly通常放在形容词后slowly形容词后缀词缀例词-able,-ible可…的,能…impregnable,invincible-al,-ial,-ical有…的,personal,judicial,botanical-an,-ian,-arian…地方的,…国家的Spartan,Arabian,humanitarian-ar-ular有…形状或性质的pastoral,vulgarjocular-ant,-entexuberant,transient-en“由…制成”,通常加在名词后面oaken-ern,-esque“…方向的”如...的Eatern,grotesque-arymercenary-ory,-atory有…性质的”advisory,obligatory-ate“具有…的”collegiate-fold或副词,“倍,双重”manifold-form“有…形状的”cruciform-ful“有…的”gleeful-icprosaic-tic通常放在一个名词前dramatic,aromatic-atic有…性质的”pragmatic-etic“属于…