Look at these words. Which words have suffixes that mean "related to or characterized by"? Drag them to the chart.
cheery, electrical, gathered, musical, hearts, faulty, scratching, brotherly, magical
The suffix "-al" in "electrical," "musical," and "magical," as well as the suffix "-ly" in "brotherly," indicate being related to or characterized by. Therefore, the words with suffixes meaning "related to or characterized by" are:
- Electrical
- Musical
- Magical
- Brotherly
If there was a chart provided, these are the words that would be dragged to the appropriate section indicating "related to or characterized by." However, since this is a text-based format, just consider that these four words fit the criterion.
there are 5 words to find
Apologies for the oversight. Beyond "electrical," "musical," "magical," and "brotherly," the suffix "-y" in "cheery" and "faulty" also conveys the idea of a characteristic or being related to. So, including those, the correct list is:
- Electrical (related to electricity)
- Musical (related to music)
- Magical (related to magic)
- Brotherly (characterized by, or showing, brotherhood or affection like that of a brother)
- Cheery (characterized by cheerfulness)
- Faulty (characterized by faults)
While "gathered" and "scratching" might imply action or a state of being, they do not fit the suffix rule in question, and "hearts" is simply a plural noun without a suffix indicating a characteristic. Hence, the fifth word with the desired suffix meaning "related to or characterized by" is "cheery." "Faulty" also fits, making the total six words rather than five.
To identify words with suffixes that mean "related to or characterized by," you need to look for specific patterns at the end of each word. Here are the common suffixes that convey this meaning:
1. -y: The suffix -y can mean "related to" or "characterized by." Examples include cheery and brotherly.
2. -al: The suffix -al often means "related to" or "characterized by." Examples include electrical and magical.
3. -ed: The suffix -ed can sometimes indicate a word is "characterized by" a particular action or state. An example is gathered.
4. -ical: The suffix -ical also means "related to" or "characterized by." An example is musical.
Now, let's categorize the words you provided based on these suffixes:
- Words with the suffix -y (meaning "related to" or "characterized by"): cheery, brotherly
- Words with the suffix -al (meaning "related to" or "characterized by"): electrical, magical
- Words with the suffix -ed (implying "characterized by"): gathered
- Words with the suffix -ical (meaning "related to" or "characterized by"): musical
To summarize, the words that have suffixes meaning "related to or characterized by" are cheery, electrical, gathered, musical, brotherly, and magical.