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Grammar Guide
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Portuguese
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Words Endings
ENGLISH WORDS ENDING IN | THE PORTUGUESE ENDING IS | EXAMPLES |
are similar in Portuguese | as a rule have the following ending |
‘-ible’ and ‘-able’ | ‘-ível’ or ‘-ável’ | Possible | Possível |
Compatible | Compatível |
Adaptable | Adaptável |
Admirable | Admirável |
‘-ent’ and ‘-ant’ | ‘-ente’ or ‘-ante’ | Antecedent | Antecedente |
Ambient | Ambiente |
Habitant | Habitante |
Ignorant | Ignorante |
‘-ary’ | ‘-ário’ | Necessary | Necessário |
Contrary | Contrário |
Vocabulary | Vocabulário |
Adversary | Adversário |
‘-tion’ | ‘-ção’ | Condition | Condição |
Nation | Nação |
Organization | Organização |
Situation | Situação |
‘-ical’ and ‘-ic’ | ‘-ico’ | Academical | Académico |
Historical | Histórico |
Automatic | Automático |
Demagogic | Demagógico |