Stela Gencheva 2
Stela Gencheva 2
3. finally
4. objections
• maturity (-ity suffix for abstract nouns from adjectives like mature)
• well-established → establishment
• unambitious → unambitiousness
• absent-minded → absent-mindedness
• favourite → favouritism
• little → littleness
• senior → seniority
Compounds:
7. bag (N → V) (zero conversion: “to bag” means to put something into a bag)
8. bank (N → V) (zero conversion: “to bank on” means to rely on)
9. bone (N → V) (zero conversion: “to bone a fish” means to remove bones from
it)
11. captain (N → V) (zero conversion: “to captain a team” means to lead it)
12. coat (N → V) (zero conversion: “to coat something” means to cover it with a
layer of something)
14. corner (N → V) (zero conversion: “to corner someone” means to trap them)
17. face (N → V) (zero conversion: “to face something” means to confront it)
21. bomb (N → V) (zero conversion: “to bomb” means to attack with bombs)
23. spy (N → V) (zero conversion: “to spy” means to gather secret information)
24. blind (A → V) (zero conversion: “to blind” means to make someone unable to
see)
26. brave (A → V) (zero conversion: “to brave something” means to endure it)
27. rough (A → V) (zero conversion: “to rough it” means to endure hardships)