Suffix SuffixVerb suffix -ate,-en,-ify,-ize (-ise): make or cause to happen 使化，使成为 e.g. create; lengthen; purify; organize, modernizeAdjective suffix 1. -able,-ible: capable of 加在动词后，使动词变为形 容词，其意义相当于情态动词 can + 此动词被动式。 所以在语义上有被动意义 enjoyable, visible, changeable, reliable 2. -al,-ant,-ent, -ish, -ive, -ly, -ous, -ic, -y: having nature of 表示属性 cultural, pleasant, confident, childish, active, lovely, ridiculous, fantastic, dusty 3. -ennial: yearly centennial( 一百周年纪念的), biennial （两年一次的） 4. -escent: g
