SHORTHAND I (ENGLISH) 15. SUFFIXES AND TERMINATIONS By now you must be familiar with making the strokes of the words their prefix letters. There are a number of words in English language in which new words are formed by suffixing few letters to the words. Therefore, it is essential to learn these letters.
15.0 Objectives After going through this lesson you will be able to1)
make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, ing;
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make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, logical or logically;
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make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, elty, lity rity;
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make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, ment, mental, mentally;
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make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, ship, fullness, lessness;
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make the strokes of the words which suffix few letters viz, ward, wart, yard;
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make the strokes or compound words using them in consonants with in, on, at, to, of and with; and
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make the strokes of some phrases related to suffixes and terminations.
15.1 Introduction In this lesson you will learn about the strokes of the letters which on suffixing to certain word, form new words.
15.2 Suffixes A shorthand suffix is a joined or disjoined sign, which represents the final syllable, or syllables for frequently occurring combination.
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