Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem
I can recognise new nouns by relating them to known verbs and can begin to use both to understand political contexts.
Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem
I can recognise new nouns by relating them to known verbs and can begin to use both to understand political contexts.
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Key learning points
- Adverbs can sometimes be created from adjectives, and nouns and adjectives can sometimes be created from verb stems.
- [i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] is pronounced as in 'non !' and [tion] is pronounced as in 'attention !'.
- Nouns can sometimes be created by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem, e.g. 'manifester' - 'manifestation'.
Keywords
Verb stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common misconception
Some nouns ending in -ion or -ation are masculine.
Every noun ending in -ion and -ation is feminine. There are no exceptions.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to record, recording
to recommend, recommending
to place, situtate, put
to force, forcing
to present, presenting
to preserve, preserving
business
government
reason
block of flats, building
state
road, route, way
Exit quiz
5 Questions
empty
reason
traffic
adjective
adverb
noun
verb
verb stem
worry, concern
president
debate
seat
mistake
power