Able- able- readable, capable Ese- pertaining to- Japanese, Siamese Ian- composed of- Christian, Jeffersonian Ic- Characteristic of- angelic, volcaninc Ive- relating to- corrective, active Ous- full of- riotous, poisonous Er- one who- maker, hunter Hood- state, condition- manhood, likelihood Ness- state, condition- greatness, happiness Ship- condition, skill- friendship, workmanship Ess- feminine- lioness, patroness Ee- one who- employee, payee Ism- state, condition- socialism, colloquialism Ive- quality of- detective, captive Ist- one who- pianist, humorist Ment- state of being- refreshment, establishment Ry- qualities of- dentistry, forestry Tion- state, condition- creation, transition En- made of- darken, lighten
generates a high-temperature flow. 1.1.4) A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors. No clutch is required. Before diesel engines came into widespread use, a similar system, using a petrol (gasoline) engine and called petrol-electric or gas-electric, was sometimes used. 1.1.5) A turbocharger, or turbo (colloquialism), from the Greek "" ("turbulence") is a turbine- driven forced induction device that makes an engine more efficient and produce more power for its size by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.[1][2] A turbocharged engine is more powerful and efficient than a naturally aspirated engine, because the turbine forces more air, and proportionately more fuel, into the combustion chamber than atmospheric pressure alone. 1
the Japanese way. Learn what is valued culturally—and what is offensive. SOME HUGE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING FAILURES Pepsodent tried to market its toothpaste in Southeast Asia by claiming that it "whitens your teeth,” before learning that some locals chewed betel nuts to blacken their teeth, a sign of attractiveness in their culture. • The Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux didn’t account for a common American colloquialism when marketing their vacuum in the U.S: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux". • The soft drink Fresca was marketed under that name in Mexico … before the company discovered that ‘fresca’ is a slang term for lesbian in parts of Mexico. • Pepsi used the slogan “Come Alive With Pepsi” in Taiwan … or so they thought. The slogan was actually translated as: "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead."
-ment – detainment, banishment, embodiment, excitement, ligament, treatment, ornament -mony – matrimony, testimony, ceremony, sanctimony, alimony -tude – longitude, latitude, fortitude, solitude o Greek -ism – criticism, organism, barbarism, racism, sexism, fascism, colloquialism Verb forming o There are four suffixes which derive verbs from other categories (mostly adjectives and nouns), -ate, -en, -ify, and –ize. -ate -en -ify -ise/ize 20. Infixes An infix is an affix that is inserted inside its base. They are rare in English and rather phonological than morphological phenomena