2.3.3　一些构成其他词类的后缀

1)构成副词的后缀：

后　缀　　　　　　　　　　　　例　词

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等于-ly clearly finally gradually suddenly

等于-down headdown belly-down face-down palm-down

等于-first head-first nose-first feet-first heel-first

等于-ward(s) homeward onward(s) westward(s) backward(s)

等于-wise likewise clockwise length-wise anticlockwise

2) 构成动词的后缀：

后　缀　　　　　　　　　　　　例　词

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等于-ate activate originate motivate hyphenate

等于-en widen sharpen brighten sweeten

等于-ify simplify purify notify justify

等于-ize apologize emphasize criticize modernize

3) 构成数词的后缀：

后　缀　　　　　　　　　　　　例　词

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等于-teen thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen

等于-ty twenty thirty forty fifty

等于-th fifth twelfth eighth thirtieth