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【Abstract】English affixes play an important role in vocabularies. An affix is the collective term for the type of morpheme that can be used only when added to another morpheme （the root or stem）. The affix generally refers to the derivation of affixes. The derivational affix is a part of the vocabulary， which indicates the change of word meaning and part of speech. This article mainly talks about the suffix “-ive” from its origin， characteristics ， the exceptions and aim to help English learners understand the important meaning of the English words.
【Key words】suffix “-ive” ; origin; characteristics
1. Introduction
The affix contains three parts： prefix， infix， suffix. An affix is the collective term for the type of morpheme that can be used only when added to another morpheme （the root or stem）. The affix generally refers to the derivation of affixes. The derivational affix is a part of the vocabulary， which indicates the change of word meaning and part of speech. This article mainly talks about the suffix “-ive” from its origin， characteristics ， the exceptions and to help English learners understand the important meaning of the English words. By mastering some rules of words， we can expand our vocabularies and make progress in English study.
2. Suffix
2.1 The Characteristics of the Suffix
First， the suffix is a word formation. It adds after a word or a root and forms a new word. Second， when stem or root words are the same， meaning and semantic differences of synonyms depends on different suffixes. Third， the suffix word not only has the grammatical meaning， but also shows a certain pragmatic and cultural significance. An noun can be added to a suffix and turn to the adjective. Therefore， according to the suffix word ，we can be inferred from the origin of the relationship and to determine the history of language development and the social and cultural factors that produce the language. Fourth， to study affix words not only help enlarge vocabulary， but also help use appropriate language to express ideas，attitude and intentions.
2.2 The Suffix “-ive”
2.2.1 The Origin of Suffix “- ive”
In English， there are three main origins about the affixes： Germanic
【Key words】suffix “-ive” ; origin; characteristics
1. Introduction
The affix contains three parts： prefix， infix， suffix. An affix is the collective term for the type of morpheme that can be used only when added to another morpheme （the root or stem）. The affix generally refers to the derivation of affixes. The derivational affix is a part of the vocabulary， which indicates the change of word meaning and part of speech. This article mainly talks about the suffix “-ive” from its origin， characteristics ， the exceptions and to help English learners understand the important meaning of the English words. By mastering some rules of words， we can expand our vocabularies and make progress in English study.
2. Suffix
2.1 The Characteristics of the Suffix
First， the suffix is a word formation. It adds after a word or a root and forms a new word. Second， when stem or root words are the same， meaning and semantic differences of synonyms depends on different suffixes. Third， the suffix word not only has the grammatical meaning， but also shows a certain pragmatic and cultural significance. An noun can be added to a suffix and turn to the adjective. Therefore， according to the suffix word ，we can be inferred from the origin of the relationship and to determine the history of language development and the social and cultural factors that produce the language. Fourth， to study affix words not only help enlarge vocabulary， but also help use appropriate language to express ideas，attitude and intentions.
2.2 The Suffix “-ive”
2.2.1 The Origin of Suffix “- ive”
In English， there are three main origins about the affixes： Germanic