Italian GCSE
Word formation
What Word formation means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Adding the suffixes -tore (masculine) and -trice (feminine) to the stem of verbs creates nouns or adjectives describing a person or thing performing the action.
Compound words are formed by combining two or more existing words to create a new vocabulary item with a distinct meaning.
Adding the suffix '-one' to nouns is a common pattern within Italian for creating an augmentative.
Topics that use Word formation
- Using common patterns within Italian (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Adjective agreement
- Adjective modification
- Adverb formation
- Antonyms and negation
- Diminutive suffixes
- Expressing nuance and affection
- Gender and number agreement
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