Lesson 64. Some more noun suffixes.

Suffix -ity

a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state, condition, or quality: jollity; civility; Latinity; variability.

Analyze each of the following nouns into an adjective plus -ity showing any changes.

1. liberality=

2. productivity=

3. intensity=

4. electricity=

5. publicity=

6. mentality=

7. captivity=

8. reality=

Now try some the other way around. Combine the adjectives with -ity to form nouns, showing any changes.

Adjective+ Suffix= Noun

9. sublime+ ity=

10. productive+ ity=

11. rational+ ity=

12. serene+ ity=

13. personal+ ity=

14. grave+ ity=

15. extreme+ ity=

16. public+ ity=

17. local+ ity=

18. divine+ ity=

The suffix -ity can also be added to bound stems to form nouns. Analyze each of the following nouns into bound stem plus suffix. They all combine by simple addition.

Noun= Bound stem + -ity

20. dignity=

21. humility=

22. ability=

23. eternity=

24. quantity=

25. quality=

26. charity=

27. sanctity=

28. necessity=

29. capacity=

30. velocity=

31. celebrity=

`Practice Mix-up`

Substantive nouns

-hood

suggests a family role or family-related periods of life

child - childhood

mother - motherhood

brother - brotherhood

-ship

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

friend - friendship

partner - partnership

-dom

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

king - kingdom

bore - boredom

duke - dukedom

Christ -

Duke -

Earl -

Fief -

Martyr -

Chief -

Thral -

Wise -

Fan -