Question

Explain what happens to the word below when the suffix is added. Use each form of the word

in a sentence to illustrate what change in function has taken place (each answer, 3 points).
1.032 God-godly
1.033 admire - admirer
1.034 wise-wisdom
1.035 sad-sadly
1.036 sympathy - sympathize
1.037 sad-sadden

Answer 1

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1.032 God-godly: The suffix "-ly" is added to the word "God" to form "godly," which changes the word from a proper noun to an adjective.

Sentence: The priest spoke about the godly virtues of patience and kindness.

1.033 admire - admirer: The suffix "-er" is added to the verb "admire" to form "admirer," which changes the word from an action to a noun indicating the person who performs the action.

Sentence: She was flattered to have an admirer who appreciated her art.

1.034 wise-wisdom: The suffix "-dom" is added to the adjective "wise" to form "wisdom," which changes the word from a description of a person's characteristic to a noun indicating the quality of being wise.

Sentence: She sought the wisdom of her grandmother when making important decisions.

1.035 sad-sadly: The suffix "-ly" is added to the adjective "sad" to form "sadly," which changes the word from a description of a feeling to an adverb indicating how the action was performed.

Sentence: She spoke sadly about the loss of her beloved pet.

1.036 sympathy - sympathize: The suffix "-ize" is added to the noun "sympathy" to form "sympathize," which changes the word from a feeling to a verb indicating the act of feeling sympathy towards someone else.

Sentence: She tried to sympathize with her friend who had just lost her job.

1.037 sad-sadden: The suffix "-en" is added to the adjective "sad" to form "sadden," which changes the word from a description of a feeling to a verb indicating the act of making someone else feel sad.

Sentence: The news of his friend's death saddened him deeply.

Answer 2

Answer: 1.032: Adding the suffix -ly to "god" forms the adjective "godly," which means exhibiting qualities associated with a deity or divine figure.

Example: She had a godly aura about her.

1.033: Adding the suffix -er to "admire" forms the noun "admirer," which refers to someone who admires or respects someone or something.

Example: The artist had many admirers of his work.

1.034: Adding the suffix -dom to "wise" forms the noun "wisdom," which refers to the quality of being wise or having good judgment.

Example: The old man imparted his wisdom to his grandchildren.

1.035: Adding the suffix -ly to "sad" forms the adverb "sadly," which describes how something is done in a sad manner.

Example: He spoke sadly about his late wife.

1.036: Adding the suffix -ize to "sympathy" forms the verb "sympathize," which means to express or feel sympathy for someone.

Example: I sympathize with her loss.

1.037: Adding the suffix -en to "sad" forms the verb "sadden," which means to cause someone to become sad.

Example: The news of her death saddened everyone who knew her.