5th Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ation, -ion, -ition, -tion
A
act of/ state of/ result of
attention, union
Anglo-Saxon
2
Q
-able, -ible
A
can be done
enjoyable, sensible
Latin
3
Q
-ive, -ative, -tive
A
inclined/ tending toward an action
festive, active
Latin
4
Q
-logy, -ology, -ologist
A
science of/ study of/ one who studies
biology, chronoly
Greek
5
Q
-ence, -ance
A
act or condition of
excellence, assistance
Latin
6
Q
-an, -ian
A
one having a certain skill / relating to/ belonging to
magician, American
Latin