👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Meet the family.

One root. A whole family. See how DECIDE changes form—and meaning—as the family grows.

DECIDE (verb)
↓
DECISION (noun)

DECISIVE (adjective)
↙︎　　　　　　　　↘︎
DECISIVELY　　 INDECISIVE
(adverb)　　　　　(adjective)
　　　　　　　　　↓
　　　　　　　 INDECISIVELY

INDECISION (noun)

Here we don’t just identify the forms—we show how they behave.

• DECIDE (verb)
  We need to decide whether to accept the offer.
• DECISION (noun)
  It was a difficult decision to make.
• DECISIVE (adjective)
  Her experience played a decisive role in their choice.
• INDECISIVE (adjective)
  He’s terribly indecisive when choosing a restaurant.
• INDECISION (noun)
  After several minutes of indecision, she finally ordered the pasta.

👥 Family Resemblance

How do changes occur?

decide → decision
verb → noun

decisive → indecisive
in- changes the meaning to its opposite.

decisive → decisively
-ly changes the adjective into an adverb.

🤝 Family Reunion

Which family member belongs in the sentence?

After weeks of __________, Maya finally accepted the job offer.

decide · decision · decisive · indecision

📢 Reveal the Result

✅ After weeks of indecision, Maya finally accepted the job offer. We need a noun after of, and indecision describes difficulty in making a decision.