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Suffixes: '-ous'

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Suffixes - 'ous'

When you add the suffix '-ous' to the end of nouns, they become adjectives. The adjectives mean 'full of' something. Let's walk through 2 examples...

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Poison + 'ous' → poisonous (adjective)

  • Poisonous means 'full of' poison.
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Danger + 'ous' → dangerous (adjective)

  • Dangerous means 'full of' danger.

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