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Zorluk: OrtaNoun and Adjective Suffixes

The safety inspector warned that the exposed electrical wiring was hazardous to the maintenance crew. What does the suffix -ous signify in the word hazardous?

  1. A
    The state or condition of creating a danger
  2. B
    A person or device designated to monitor dangers
  3. Full of, possessing, or characterized by dangerCevap
  4. D
    Completely protected from or lacking any danger

Cevap

The suffix -ous transforms a base noun into an adjective meaning 'full of,' 'possessing,' or 'characterized by.'
The suffix -ous is a common Latin-derived adjective suffix attached to nouns (such as 'hazard', 'joy', or 'peril') to create adjectives meaning 'full of,' 'having,' or 'characterized by' the quality of the root word.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the base word and the attached suffix in the target word
The base word is the noun 'hazard' (risk or danger) and the attached morpheme is the suffix '-ous'.
Deconstructing the word into its morphological components reveals how its part of speech and meaning are formed.
2
Determine the grammatical category and semantic function of the suffix -ous
The suffix '-ous' is an adjective-forming suffix that means 'possessing,' 'full of,' or 'characterized by.'
Knowing standard derivational suffixes allows precise identification of how meaning is altered.
3
Combine the root meaning with the suffix definition to evaluate the choices
Combining 'hazard' + '-ous' yields 'full of or characterized by danger/hazard.'
Synthesizing the root and suffix confirms the definition and eliminates part-of-speech mismatches and antonyms.

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Adjective Suffix -ous
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Noun and Adjective Suffixes

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