👨👩👧👦 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)
↓
INDECISIVELYINDECISION (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.