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I understand how diminutives I understand how diminutives are formed .are formed .
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A diminutive implies that something is
small.It may be small in size or years
duck - duckling
It may be a term of endearment Frog - Froggy
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Making a diminutive…• Diminutives can be made by adding a suffix
book + let - booklet
• Diminutives can be made by adding a prefix mini + skirt - miniskirt
They can even be a different word altogether!
Dog - puppy
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Prefixes that make things small
• Mini
• Micro
• Nano
How many diminutives can you think of starting with these prefixes?
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Suffixes that make things small
• ling• y• ette• ock• let • en• kin
How many diminutives can you think of ending with these suffixes?
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What are these diminutives for?
• Calf• Foal• Lamb• Kid• Cub• kitten
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Can you change these words into diminutives?
bus
pig
cow
mini + bus
pig + let
cow = calf
minibus
piglet
calf
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Silly diminutives• Why not invent your own
diminutives!
For example what might you call a baby alien?
An alienette
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Now you try…• Think of diminutives for these words.
burger
crisp
carrot
monster
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We can often add ‘y’ to create a diminutive.
• Look at these nick names …
Sam Jones – JonesyAlex Smith – SmithyBill - Billy
Can you change your name into a diminutive?
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What is a diminutive?