Analyze the morphological structure of each term below. Match each word containing a verb or adverb suffix on the left with its corresponding definition on the right.
- BroadenTo increase the physical width, scope, or extent of something
- StepwiseProceeding incrementally by distinct stages or intervals
- VaporizeTo convert or be converted completely into a gaseous state
- EarthwardMoving or oriented in a trajectory toward the ground
Answer
Broaden pairs with 'To increase the physical width, scope, or extent of something'; Stepwise pairs with 'Proceeding incrementally by distinct stages or intervals'; Vaporize pairs with 'To convert or be converted completely into a gaseous state'; Earthward pairs with 'Moving or oriented in a trajectory toward the ground'.
Each pairing aligns the root meaning with its specific derivational suffix: 'Broaden' uses the verb suffix '-en' to mean making broader; 'Stepwise' uses the adverb suffix '-wise' to denote moving step-by-step; 'Vaporize' uses the verb suffix '-ize' to indicate turning into vapor; 'Earthward' uses the directional adverb suffix '-ward' to denote motion toward the earth.
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Key Concept
Identifying semantic shifts and parts of speech created by verb-forming suffixes (-en, -ize) and adverb-forming suffixes (-wise, -ward).