Lesson: Word Formation - 1st Year Bac Unit 2
WORD FORMATION
Unit 2: Word Formation (-less, -ful, -hood)
1. Study Word Parts (Suffixes)
-LESS (Adjective Suffix)
Meaning: without or lacking.
Example: Home + less** = Homeless (without a home).
Example: Voice + less = Voiceless (without a voice).
-FUL (Adjective Suffix)
Meaning: full of or having a lot of.
Example: Harm + ful = Harmful (full of harm).
Example: Joy + ful = Joyful (full of joy).
-HOOD (Noun Suffix)
Meaning: state of being, time of life, or group of people.
Example: Child + hood = Childhood (state of being a child).
Example: Mother + hood = Motherhood (state of being a mother).
