Suffixes to certain words [closed]
Solution 1:
No. The suffixes you mention do not apply to positive and negative, and the only suffix of the ones you mention which can be added to the word advise is -d. (-s can also be added to advise, as in "He advises me on matters of diplomacy.")
There are a number of rules governing the adding of suffixes to words, but some adjectives, including positive and negative, take no suffixes besides -s, -ly, and -ity. Hence,
- There were more positives [i.e., positive votes] than negatives.
- She responded negatively to the the editorial she read in the Op-Ed pages of the newspaper.
- He was discouraged by the obvious negativity of the voters in the election.
By doing so, however, the words are changed from adjectives to nouns, or to an adverb (viz., negatively). Hence,
- He was discouraged by the number of negatively skewed votes in the election.
The suffix -ing is a suffix which changes verbs to either gerunds, verbal nouns, or present participles, as in
- Advising is my favorite responsibility in my job description.
- The advising of students is not the responsibility of teachers. (Note: verbal nouns are preceded by the and followed by of.)
- He was seen walking down Main Street.
In short, there are many rules governing suffixes, and I have barely scratched the surface of those rules.