Rules for Suffixes: '-ation'
English: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 1.3.7
Suffixes - 'ation'
When you want to add the suffix 'ation' to verbs ending in 're', you need to drop the 'e' before adding the 'ation'. Let's walk through some examples...
1) Pick a verb ending in 're'
- Prepare.
2) Drop the 'e'
- Prepar.
Add '-ation'
- Prepare becomes preparation.
Other examples
- Admire → admir → admiration.
- Declare → declar → declaration.
- Explore → explor → exploration.
Suffixes - 'ation'
When you want to add the suffix 'ation' to verbs ending in 've', you need to drop the 'e' before adding the 'ation'. Let's walk through an example...
1) Pick a verb ending in 've'
- Starve.
2) Drop the 'e'
- Starv.
Add '-ation'
- Starve becomes starvation.
Other examples
- To deprive (which means to prevent someone from having something) → depriv → deprivation.
- To observe (which means to watch) → observ → observation.
Suffixes - 'ation'
When you want to add the suffix 'ation' to verbs ending in 'ne', you need to drop the 'e' before adding the 'ation'. Let's walk through an example...
1) Pick a verb ending in 'ne'
- Determine.
2) Drop the 'e'
- Determin.
Add '-ation'
- Determine becomes determination.
Other examples
- Combine (which means to join together) → combin → combination.
- Examine (which means to look at closely) → examin → examination.
- Incline (which means to make someone want to do something) → inclin → inclination.
Test yourself on Rules for Suffixes: '-ation'
What do we need to do before adding the suffix '-ation' to verbs ending in 're' (prepare, declare)?
What is the noun form of the word "prepare"?
Which of these are nouns?
Which of these are nouns?
Which of these are verbs?