Common Suffixes:
Placed after a word.
It changes the meaning.
| Suf fix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -s | Plural noun | chairs, talks |
| -es | 3rd person singular verb | boxes, fixes |
| -ed | Past tense/past participle | walked, climbed |
| -ing | Gerund/present participle | walking, climbing |
| -ly | Adverb | lively, quickly |
| -er | Noun/Person or thing that does something | climber |
| -or | Noun/Person or thing that does something | actor |
| -ion | Noun, that denote action or condition | action |
| -tion | Noun, that denote action or condition | presumption |
| -ation | Noun, that denote action or condition | creation |
| -ition | Noun, that denote action or condition | definition |
| -ible | Adjective, able, capable of, having the quality of | forcible |
| -able | Adjective, able, capable of, having the quality of | comfortable |
| -al | Noun, act or process of | refusal |
| -ial | Noun, act or process of | aerial |
| -y | Adjective, characterized by | runny, honesty |
| -ness | Noun, state of being | laziness, heaviness |
| -ity | Noun, quality of | ability |
| -ty | Noun, quality of | quality |
| -ment | Noun, condition of | contentment, commitment |
| -ic | Adjective, pertaining to | angelic |
| -ical | Adjective, pertaining to | tyrannical |
| -ous | Adjective, full of, charcterized by | autonomous |
| -eous | Adjective, full of, charcterized by | spontaneous |
| -en | Verb | tighten, lighten |
| -er | Comparative | happier, madder |
| -ive | Adjective or noun, tendency, function | destructive |
| -ative | Adjective or noun, tendency, function | tenative |
| -itive | Adjective or noun, tendency, function | competitive |
| -ful | Adjective, full of | glassful, beautiful |
| -less | Adjective, without, devoid of | hopeless, guiltless |
| -est | Superlative | happiest, fullest |
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- affix
- an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning.
- consonant
- Sounds which are blocked by the tongue, teeth, or lips in some way.
B, C, D, F, H, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z - letter
- a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.
- suffix
- an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Adding it to the end of one word changes it into another word
- syllable
- An uninterrupted segment of sound which is formed by the opening and closing of the mouth to form vowels.
- vowel
- A sound the is produced when the mouth is open and not blocked by the lips, teeth, or tongue
a, e, i, o, u - word
- a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing that carries a distinct meaning
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