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Create words without help

Создавать слова без посторонней помощи. Example: Students feel a great sense of achievement when they create words without help.

Sense of achievement

Чувство достижения / успеха. Example: Piecing together a new word gives students a strong sense of achievement.

Compatible base words

Совместимые базовые слова. Example: Learners often struggle to match prefixes with compatible base words.

Negative prefixes

Отрицательные приставки. Example: Negative prefixes change a word to hold an opposite meaning.

Illegal / illegible

Незаконный / неразборчивый. Example: Words starting with 'l' usually take 'il-' to become illegal or illegible.

Irrelevant / irresponsible

Нерелевантный / безответственный. Example: Words starting with 'r' use 'ir-' like irrelevant and irresponsible.

Impatient / immature / imbalance

Нетерпеливый / незрелый / дисбаланс. Example: Words starting with 'm', 'b', or 'p' take 'im-'.

Change the spelling

Изменять написание / орфографию. Example: Suffixes can change the spelling of the original word.

Beauty + ful = beautiful

Красота + ful = красивый (изменение правописания). Example: Drop the 'y' and add '-ful' to form beautiful.

Word-by-word basis

На индивидуальной основе (слово за словом). Example: Students must memorize which suffixes fit which words on a word-by-word basis.

Depending on what type of word

В зависимости от типа слова. Example: A suffix can have different meanings depending on what type of word it is attached to.

Trainer vs. bigger

Тренер (тот, кто делает) против больше (сравнительная степень). Example: The suffix '-er' creates a noun (trainer) or comparative adjective (bigger).

Further tips

Дальнейшие советы / подсказки. Example: Let's look at further tips for teaching affixes.

Decipher the meaning

Расшифровать / разгадать значение. Example: Affixes help students decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words.