Cognates

Cognates

True and False

True Cognates:

A cognate looks like English, sounds similar to english, means the same thing in both english and spanish. Think of cognates as twins of similar origin. Some are identical and some are fraternal, i.e., similar but with slight difference.

Cognates ending in "-ct"
      Defect                                            Aspect
     Intellect                                          Product
     Effect                                             Contact

Cognates ending in "ist"
     Capitalist                                       Tourist
     Optimist                                        Pessimist
     Pianist                                           Idealist
     Artist

Cognates ending in "-ty"
     Reality                                           Curiosity
     Electricity                                      Variety
     Velocity

Cognates ending in "-tion"
     Action                                           Description
     Ambition                                       Emotion
     Attention                                        Revolution
     Celebration                                   Intention
     Condition                                      Election

False Cognates:
A cognate looks like English, sounds similar to english but means something different in english and spanish.

Actual, to realize

Actually, to record

Costume, to succeed

Embarrassed, success

Exit, to support

Inhabitable, nose
Injury

Exercises: Write all these cognates and bring them to class