Common Roots - Suffixes Flashcards
What does the suffix ‘-able, -ible’ mean?
can be done
Example: comfortable
What does the suffix ‘-al, -ial’ mean?
having characteristics of
Example: personal
What does the suffix ‘-ed*’ indicate?
past-tense verbs
Example: hopped
What does the suffix ‘-en’ mean?
made of
Example: wooden
What does the suffix ‘-er’ indicate?
comparative
Example: higher
What does the suffix ‘-er,’ signify?
one who
Example: worker, actor
What does the suffix ‘-est’ mean?
comparative
Example: biggest
What does the suffix ‘-ful’ mean?
full of
Example: careful
What does the suffix ‘-ic’ indicate?
having characteristics of
Example: linguistic
What does the suffix ‘-ing*’ represent?
verb form/ present participle
Example: running
What do the suffixes ‘-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition’ signify?
act, process
Example: occasion, attraction
What does the suffix ‘-ity, -ty’ mean?
state of
Example: infinity
What does the suffix ‘-ive, -ative, -itive’ indicate?
adjective form of a noun
Example: plaintive
What does the suffix ‘-less’ mean?
without
Example: fearless
What does the suffix ‘-ly*’ indicate?
characteristic of
Example: quickly
