Lesson 84. Suffixation. Final revision.

Substantive nouns

suggests a family role or family-related periods of life

child - childhood

mother - motherhood

brother - brotherhood

means "a particular job or position; ability or skill; all people in a particular group"

friend - friendship

partner - partnership

means "state", from Old English dom "statute, judgment"

king - kingdom

bore - boredom

duke - dukedom

Christ -

Duke -

Earl -

Fief -

Martyr -

Chief -

Thral -

Wise -

Fan -