Word Formation Rule
Explanation: In English, the suffix '-ness' is added to adjectives to form abstract nouns that denote a state or quality. This is demonstrated by examples such as 'ill' + 'ness' = 'illness', 'dark' + 'ness' = 'darkness', and 'fit' + 'ness' = 'fitness'. The Russian text 'прилагательное + ness = существительное' also indicates that an adjective plus '-ness' equals a noun.
Examples:
- ill + ness = illness
- dark + ness = darkness
- fit + ness = fitness
Task: Apply the rule to the given adjectives:
| Adjective | Noun (-ness) |
|---|
| sick | sickness |
| bright | brightness |
| ready | readiness |
| weak | weakness |
| bitter | bitterness |
| tired | tiredness |