English · Feelings and Emotions
Word formation — deriving adjectives/verbs from nouns; pronunciation of 'h' & 'ngth' cluster
From noun to adjective, from adjective to verb, and how to say h and ngth
6 minutes
The academic content is in Arabic, as at the BAC and as in the app.
What the syllabus expects from you
- Deriving adjectives from nouns and verbs from adjectives (suffix-based)
- Pronunciation of initial letter 'h' and the cluster 'ngth' (strength)
The method
- Identify the target word class first, then pick the matching derivational suffix
The common mistakes
- Wrong derivational suffix crossing word classes
From the lesson
Look at the word cloud. On its own it is a noun, a thing you see in the sky. Add one small piece at the end and it starts doing a new job.
The vocabulary
- strength/strengthen (قوة/يقوي)