泛读-Word Formation.docVIP

Word Formation 1. Word Formation Suffixes are small parts added to words that can change the part of speech of the words; some suffixes even change their meanings. Suffixes are mainly classified into noun suffixes, adj. suffixes, verb suffixes, and adv. suffixes. Suffixes that mean “people”: –an, -ish, -ese -an: American, Cuban -ish: British, Turkish -ese: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese -ian, -er, -or, -ar, -ist, -ent -ian: musician, physician -er: Londoner, Southerner (v + ~) reader, teacher, computer, washer, typewriter -or: (v + ~) visitor, actor, sailor -ar: (v +~)