Gerund Word Explorer
Suffix

-hood (state or time of)

-hood

The state, time or group of.

Grandma tells stories about her childhood in Madurai.

Childhood

The time when you are a child.

Diya spent her childhood near the sea.

Neighbourhood

The area around where you live.

Our neighbourhood has a small park and a library.

Remember: -hood turns a noun into a state or time: child → childhood. British spelling: neighbourhood, with 'our'.

Short lessonSuffixesA suffix is a small part added to the end of a word to make a new word.

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