Today I’d like to present you the methods of word formation with the
help of a table. The words were taken from the text titled “The Magic of
Pantomime” (unit 5, pp. 90-91).
Noun
|
Verb
|
Adjective
|
Adverb
|
Music,
musician
|
—
|
Musical
|
Musically
|
Exaggeration
|
Exaggerate
|
Exaggerated
|
Exaggeratedly
|
Performer,
performance
|
Perform
|
—
|
—
|
Profit,
profitability
|
Profit
|
Profitable
|
Profitably
|
Importance
|
—
|
Important
|
Importantly
|
Theater
|
—
|
Theatrical
|
Theatrically
|
Actor, actress
|
Act
|
—
|
—
|
Fame
|
—
|
Famous
|
Famously
|
Success
|
Succeed
|
Successful
|
Successfully
|
Creation
|
Create
|
—
|
—
|
After completing the table and finding out more about the connections
between Latin/Greek and English, I can surely say that etymology is capable of providing valuable information during the process
of learning foreign languages.
Because of the fact that Latin and Greek
vocabulary was predominant in
forming the English one, English
includes a great deal of assimilated words from these antique languages. So, knowing
the Latin and Greek roots and prefixes
assists in providing a more or less
generalized scheme which simplifies
the memorizing of English words. Moreover, every Greek and Latin prefix or root
has a particular definition.
Due to this, an English learner can even create
or figure out the meaning of many words by knowing the meanings of their components.
All in all, word formation in English with the help of Latin and Greek
suffixes and roots has a great potential.
Doubtless, the task of learning such parts is challenging, but people who persist to do it are able to solve the problem of expanding
their vocabulary. So, it is a significant plus.
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