Spelling UFLI 126 -able, -ible affixes Flashcards by Stephanie Geary

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What suffixes show an ADJECTIVE and mean ‘able to (verb)’ or ‘can do (verb)’?

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-able and -ible

enjoyable –> able to be enjoyed

flexible –> able to move or bend

In summary, there are 3 rules that control how the able/ible
suffix is used.
1. In original Latin words, the suffix was -bil- and the vowel was
the thematic vowel of the verb.
2. In new Latin words where the thematic vowel was no longer
apparent, the suffix was reanalyzed as -ible.
3. Words that are formed in English use -able.

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enjoyable

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flexible

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observable

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convertible

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teachable

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breakable

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washable

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bendable

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collectible

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digestible

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reversible

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comfortable

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dependable

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lovable

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