Lig, Li- “to bind”

Subordination conjuctions

Lig, li : to bind• Take out your week 5 root words: Lig, Li. Make sure to put

your full name, period, and date• Make sure you write the word and draw a picture for each

word somewhere in your packet.• Liable (adj). a. legally responsible, b. likely or susceptible.• Obligate: v. to bind legally or morally; to owe• Alliance: (n.) a strong bond between families, states, or

individuals• Reliable (adj.) able to be counted on; dependable• Ligament (n.) a band of tissues connecting bones or organs in

place.

Subordinating conjuctions

• Because- no semicolon• Because I am liable for you, I will not let you

climb the tree outside.• I will not allow you to climb the tree because

I am liable for you.• I am liable for you, so you may not run in the

street.

reliable

• Reliable, an adjective, which means to be able to be counted on; dependable.

• Because he was reliable, they gave him the most important job.

• They gave him the most important job because he was reliable.

reliable

ligament

• Today’s word is ligament, a noun, which means a band of tissue connecting bones or organs in place.

• As a result of my torn ligament, I needed knee surgery.

ligament

ligament

• When I tore a ligament in my knee, I couldn’t play basketball.

• Dependent + independent

liable

• Today’s word is liable, an adjective, which means 1. legally responsible

• 2. susceptible or likely

• Since the school bus driver is liable, he is legally responsible for the children he drives.

• Because I am liable to cheat on my homework, the teacher put me in a corner.

liable

liable

• Whenever there is ……..ice cream in the house, I am liable to eat it. (likely)

Because Ms. Verge is liable for her students, she would not allow us to jump off the building.

(liable-legally responsible)

obligate

• Today’s word is obligate, a verb, which means to bind legally or morally; to owe.

Since I am obligated to teach you, I try not to answer my phone during class.

obligate

Today’s word is obligate, a verb, which means to blind legally or morally; to owe.

obligate

• As long as I have a dog, I am obligated to walk it.

alliance

• Today’s word is alliance, a noun, which means a strong bond between families, states, or individuals.

• When an alliance between the Axis countries was formed, the Allies had a difficult time invading Germany.

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alliance

• In order for our team to win, we formed an alliance.