rules for suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
a suffix—->
A
add e
2
Q
ax suffix—>
A
drop x + ces
3
Q
en suffix—->
A
drop en + ina
4
Q
is suffix—->
A
drop is + es
5
Q
ix suffix—–>
A
drop ix + ices
6
Q
ex suffix—->
A
drop ex + ices
7
Q
ma suffix—->
A
drop ma + ta
8
Q
on suffix—>
A
drop on + a
9
Q
um suffix—–>
A
drop um + a
10
Q
us suffix—>
A
drop us + i
11
Q
y suffix—->
A
drop y + ies
12
Q
suffixes for small
A
-icle, -ole, -ule
13
Q
suffixes for a condition or process
A
-y
14
Q
suffixes for medicine or treatment
A
-iatry, -ist
15
Q
suffixes for a condition (noun)
A
-ia, -ism
16
Q
suffixes for the meaning ‘pertaining to’
A
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ior
-ous
-tic
