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Phrase CEFR A2

Määritelmät

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action, event or a result of that action.
    morpheme
  2. Forms nouns, indicating resemblance or association.
    morpheme

Vastineet

English -hood -ment -ness

Esimerkit

“kuvata (“to describe”) + -us → kuvaus (“description”)”
“pakata (“to pack”) + -us → pakkaus (“package”)”
“ylentää (“to promote”) + -us → ylennys (“promotion”)”
“hälyttää (“to alarm”) + -us → hälytys (“alarm”)”
“kanta (“base, heel”) + -us → kannus (“spur”)”
“sormi (“finger”) + -us → sormus (“ring”)”
“vasta- (“counter-”) + -us → vastus (“resistance, opposition”)”
“kehä (“circle, ring”) + -us → kehys (“frame”)”
“syli (“bosom, lap”) + -us → sylys (“armful”)”
“typerä (“stupid”) + -us → typerys (“fool”)”

CEFR-taso

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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