Suffixes Flashcards
able, ible
Example word: port / able
Latin
able, capable of
ion
Example word : act / ion
the process or result of an action
or, er
Example word: inspect / or
Latin
doer of a particular action
ous
Example word: danger / ous
having, being full off
*when added to a noun makes it an adjective
Al
Example word: education / al
Characterized by or having to do with
When added to a noun, makes it an adjective
Comes from Latin suffix alis
An
Example word: itali / an
Having to do with or resembling
When added to a noun makes an adjective
Ty
Example word: uni / ty
State or condition of being
Latin
Fy
Example word: simpli / fy
To make
Age
Example word: cover / age
Amount, relationship, condition or action
French
Pede (or pous)
Example word: centi / pede
Foot
Greek
Ate
Example word: coordi/ nate
Latin
To bring about being…