4 MAIN WORD CLASSES

adjective (adj.) noun (n.) verb (v.) adverb (adv.)

usually 1 / >1 adjectives before the noun e.g. The cute chubby Chinese baby... adj.1 adj.2 adj.3 n.
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 2.

usually 1 / >1 adverb after the verb e.g. The baby slept soundly and peacefully. n. v. adv.1 adv.2
1.develop(s) 2. 3. 4. 1.inform(s) 2. 3. 4. 1.act(s) 2. 3. 4. 1.regulate(s) 2. 3. 4. 1.employ(s) 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.

1. 2. 3. 1.

1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2.

1.

5. 6.

1. 2. 3. 1.comfort 2. 3. 1.music 2. 1. 3.

1.

1.

1. 1.happy 2. 3. 1.

1. 1.

1.red 2. 3. 4. 1.

1.hero 2. 3. -

1.

1.zoo 2. 3. person +er +or +ee +ist +ian +ine +tress +mant

1.

SUFFIX FORMULAE

+ive +y +ory +able +er +est +al +ing +ed +ish +ful +less +ic/+ical

thing +ation +ment +logy +ism +ness

+ce +ing +er +or +ity

P1 +s/-s P2 +ing P3 +ed/ sp P4 +ed/ sp / +n +ise +ify

+ly

4 MAIN WORD CLASSES

adjective (adj.) noun (n.) verb (v.) adverb (adv.)
usually 1 / >1 adjectives before the noun e.g. The cute chubby Chinese baby... adj.1 adj.2 adj.3 n.
1.developing 2.developed 3.developmental 1. informed 2. informative 3. informational 1.actable 1.developer 2. development

usually 1 / >1 adverb after the verb e.g. The baby slept peacefully and soundly. n. v. adv.1 adv.2
1.develop(s) 2.developing 3.developed 4.developed 1.inform(s) 2.informing 3.informed 4.informed 1.act(s) 2.acting 3.acted 4.acted 1.regulate(s) 2.regulating 3.regulated 4.regulated 1.employ(s) 2.employing 3.employed 4.employed 1.comfort(s) 2.comforting 3.comforted 4.comforted 1.developmentally

1.regulative 2.regulating 3.regulated 4. regulatory 1.employable

1. informer 2. informant 3. information 4.informativeness 1.actor 5. actability 2.actress 3. act 4.acting 1.regulator 2.regulation

1.informatively

1.comfortable

1.employer 2.employee 3.employment 4.employability 1.comfort 2.comforter (person) 3. comforter (thing) 1.music 3. musicology 2.musician 1.happiness

1.comfortably

1.musical 1.happy 2.happier 3.happiest 1.heroic

1.musically 1.happily

1.red 2.redder 3.reddest 4.reddish 1.zoological

1.hero 2.heroine 3.heroism 1.redness

1.heroically

1.zoo 2.zoology 3.zoologist person +er +or +ee +ist +ian +ine +tress +mant

1. redden 2. reddening 3. reddened 4. reddened -

1.zoologically

SUFFIX FORMULAE

+ive +y +ory +able +er +est +al +ing +ed +ish +ful +less +ic/+ical

thing +ation +ment +logy +ism +ness

P1 +s/-s +ce P2 +ing +ing P3 +ed/ sp +er P4 +ed/ sp / +n +or +iSe +ity +ify

+ly

WORD CLASS ANALYSIS

No. 1. Word develop SAMPLE The developing developer is developing the developmental stage of adj n v(P2) adj the half-developed development in a developmentally strategic way. adj n adv The____________ ____________ has ____________ the ___________ adj n v(P4) adj

2.

inform

___ ________ ___________ n adv

3.

act

to the _____________ ______________. adj n The ___________ drama _______ was __________by the ___________ and ____________who had adj n v(P4) n n high ___________ in____________. n n The __________ board ____________ the usage of energy ________ _________ as the main_________. adj v(P3) adj n n The___________ ________ was ___________ by the _____________ because of his high ___________ adj n v(P4) n n for this _______________ opportunity. n The _____________ ____________ ____________ the girl as she sleeps _________________. adj n v(P1) adv The __________ ___________ played the__________ _________ because he had studied __________. adj n n adv n The________ sister was________ than her brother when her mother _______ gave her a present which adj adj adv made it the ____________ day of her life because she was full of _____________. adj n

4.

regulate

5.

employ

6.

comfort

7.

music

8.

happy

9.

hero

The_______ ______and _______showed _______ when they ________ saved the child from kidnappers. adj n n n adv The ____ haired boy _________ after the ________ apple fell on his head and this left ________on his adj v(P3) adj n cheek because he was embarrassed.

10.

red

11.

zoo

The ___________ at the _______who specialised in __________was conducting a _________ ____ n n n adv important _________ study on orang-utans. adj

WORD CLASS ANALYSIS

No. 1.

Word develop

SAMPLE The developing developer is developing the developmental stage of adj n v(P2) adj the half-developed development in a developmentally strategic way. adj n adv The informative informer has informed the informational information informatively adj n v(P4) adj n adv to the informed informant. adj n The actable drama act was acted by the actor and actress who had high actability in acting. adj n v(P4) n n n n The regulatory board regulated the usage of energy regulating regulators as the main regulation. adj v(P3) adj n n The employable employee was employed by the employer because of his high employability for this adj n v(P4) n n employment opportunity. n

2.

inform

3.

act

4.

regulate

5.

employ

6.

comfort

The comfortable comforter comforts the girl as she sleeps comfortably. adj n v(P1) adv The musical musician played the music musically because he had studied musicology. adj n n adv n The happy sister was happier than her brother when her mother happily gave her a present which adj adj adv made it the happiest day of her life because she was full of happiness. adj n

7.

music

8.

happy

9.

hero

The heroic hero and heroine showed heroism when they heroically saved the child from kidnappers. adj n n n adv The red haired boy reddened after the reddish apple fell on his head and this left redness on his cheek adj v(P3) adj n because he was embarrassed.

10.

red

11.

zoo

The zoologist at the zoo who specialised in zoology was conducting a zoologically important n n n adv zoological study on orang-utans. adj