B2

Word Formation and Derivation

Hitz Eraketa eta Deribazioa

About this concept

Productive word formation: suffix -tasun (quality: edertasuna = beauty), -garri (adjective: interesgarria = interesting), -tzaile (agent: irakaslea = teacher), -keria (pejorative), compound words.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.

Examples

edertasuna (eder + tasun)beauty (from beautiful)
idazlea (idatzi + le)writer (from to write)
ikastetxea (ikasi + etxe)school (learning + house)
txorakeria (txoro + keria)foolishness (from foolish)

Prerequisite

Articles and DeterminersA1

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