ness
gb/nˈɛs/ us/nˈɛs/
B1
Anglais
-ság/-ség, földnyelv, hegyfok
B1
TECHNICAL
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-ság/-ség
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[-ness] added to [adjective]
Add -ness to the adjective “kind” to make the noun “kindness.”
Add hozzá a „kind” melléknévhez a -ness képzőt, így megkapod a „kindness” főnevet.
The ending -ness often turns an adjective into a noun, as in “dark” and “darkness.”
A -ness végződés gyakran főnévvé alakítja a melléknevet, például a „dark” szóból „darkness” lesz.
In “happiness,” -ness names the state of being happy.
Exemples pédagogiques
Kind + -ness = kindness.
„kind” + „-ness” = „kindness”.
Happy becomes happiness.
A „happy” szóból „happiness” lesz.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes choose -ity instead of -ness (e.g., *happyity*). Watch spelling changes: happy → happiness (y → i), busy → business (irregular).
Sens
suffix meaning a quality or state
Collocations
the suffix -ness
|add -ness
|the -ness ending
|a noun in -ness
|form a noun with -ness
|words ending in -ness
|attach -ness to an adjective
Thèmes
language
|education
|spelling
Définition
We add -ness to an adjective to make a noun about that quality.
A suffix added to adjectives (and some participles) to form a noun meaning the state, quality, or condition of being that way.
NOM
C1
LITERARY
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Schéma d’usage :
a [adjective] ness
A lighthouse stood on a rocky ness above the waves.
Egy világítótorony állt a hullámok fölé magasodó sziklás földnyelven.
They walked along the ness where the land jutted into the lake.
Végigsétáltak a földnyelven, ahol a szárazföld benyúlt a tóba.
From the ness, you could see the coastline in both directions.
Exemples pédagogiques
The land forms a ness into the sea.
A szárazföld földnyelvet alkot, amely benyúlik a tengerbe.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is rare in everyday speech; learners may only know “Ness” from place names like Loch Ness.
Sens
a headland or promontory
Collocations
rocky ness
|windy ness
|a sea ness
|a coastal ness
|a narrow ness
|a remote ness
Synonymes
headland (More common everyday word.)
|
promontory (More formal and general.)
Antonymes
bay (A bay curves inward, the opposite shape to land jutting out.)
Thèmes
geography
|nature
|travel
Définition
A ness is land that goes out into the water.
A piece of land that sticks out into the sea or a lake; a headland or promontory.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ness
API
GB/nˈɛs/
US/nˈɛs/
Syllabes et accentuation
ness (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ness)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: ness
- Plural: nesses
Famille de mots
Forms
nesses
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Expressions
loch ness
1/lˈɑk nˈɛs/
fixed phrase
a lake in Scotland
Loch Ness is a famous lake in Scotland.
Exemples
- They drove to Loch Ness during their trip to the Highlands.
- The water in Loch Ness is very deep and dark.
- Many tourists visit Loch Ness hoping to see something unusual.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We visited Loch Ness.
the loch ness monster
1/ðə lˈɑk nˈɛs mˈɑnstɚ/
fixed phrase
a legendary creature in Loch Ness
A famous story-creature that people say lives in Loch Ness.
Exemples
- Some people claim they have photographed the Loch Ness Monster.
- The museum has an exhibit about the Loch Ness Monster.
- The Loch Ness Monster is one of the world’s most famous cryptids.
Exemples pédagogiques
- People talk about the Loch Ness Monster.