1、动词后缀
(1) -en 表示“使成为、引起、使……有”
quicken strengthen lengthen deepen
(2) -fy 表示“……化，使成”
purify simplify beautify signify
(3) - ate 表示“成为……，处理，作用”
separate operate indicate speculate
2、形容词后缀
(1) 带有“属性、倾向、相关”的含义
1)-able -ible
movable comfortable responsible edible
2) -ant -ent
important brilliant frequent fluent
3) -ing
touching loving daring existing
(2) 表示“充分的”含义
1) -ful
beautiful wonderful thankful
2) -ous
dangerous generous various
(3) 表示方向的含义
1) -ern
eastern western northern southern
2) -ward
upward downward forward backward
(4) 表示国籍、语种、宗教的含义
1)-an
Roman European Canadian
2) -ese
Chinese Japanese
3)-ish
English Spanish
(5) 表示“比较程度”的含义
1)-er
greater better faster
2)-est
highest best
3)-most
foremost topmost innermost
(6)表示“否定的”含义
1) -less
lifeless countless careless limitless
3、副词后缀
(1) -ly
absolutely actually shortly
(2) -ward(s) 表示“方向”
afterwards outwards inwards homewards
(3) -way -wise 表示“方式”
always anyway straightway sideways
clockwise likewise
