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rmenurse

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Diminutive suffixes are those that mean:
 
  A) large.
  B) many.
  C) small.
  D) condition.

Question 2

Which group of grammatical suffixes includes suffixes that mean pertaining to?
 
  A) adjective suffixes
  B) diminutive suffixes
  C) noun suffixes
  D) general suffixes


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) The word diminutive means small, and diminutive suffixes build words that refer to a smaller version of the object described by the root.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) When added to a root, the suffixes that mean pertaining to make the root an adjective.


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Wow, this really help

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