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ness
This ROOT-WORD is the Suffix NESS which means the STATE OF . NESS is added to the Suffix LESS and makes the adjective back into a noun again. Just as LY makes adverbs, so NESS is the sure sign of a noun. Keeping the same Root words and adding the different keys show how important it is to know what the keys mean.
State of being soundless. 12. helplessness : helpless NESS (help’ les nes) n. The state of being helpless. 13. sleeplessness : sleepless NESS (sleep’ les nes) n. The state of being sleepless. 14. tirelessness : tireless NESS (tire’ les nes) n. The state of not being weary. 15. tastelessness : tasteless NESS (taste; les nes) n. The state of being tasteless. 16. voicelessness : voiceless NESS (voi; sles ness) n. The state of being voiceless. 17. weightlessness : weightless NESS (wate’ les nes) n. The state of having no weight. 18. shamelessness : shameless NESS (shame’ les nes) n. The state of being without shame. 19. breathlessness : breathless NESS (breath’ les nes) n. State of being without breath. 20. lifelessness : lifeless NESS (life’ les nes) n. State of being lifeless. |
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