Suffixes Flashcards
-able or -ible
Adjective
capable of
agree: agreeable
-age
Noun
act of
break: breakage
-al
Adjective
relating to
function: functional
-ance or -ence
Noun
instance of an action
perform: performance
-ation
Noun
action, process
liberate: liberation
-en
Adjective, Verb
made from
silk: silken
-ful
Adjective
full of
help: helpful
-ic
Adjective
relating to, like
anemia: anemic
-ical
Adjective
possessing a quality of
magic: magical
-ion
Noun
result of, act of
legislate: legislation
-ish
Adjective, Noun
resembling
child: childish
-ism
Noun
condition or manner
hero: heroism
-ist
Noun
one who or that which does
anarchy: anarchist
-ity
Noun
quality of or state of
dense: density
-less
Adjective, Noun
not having
worth: worthless
-let
Noun
small one
book: booklet
-ly
Adjective, Adverb
like
fearless: fearlessly
-ment
Noun
act or process of
establish: establishment
-ness
Adjective, Noun
possessing a quality
good: goodness
-or, -er
Noun
one who does a thing
orate: orator
-ous
Adjective
state of
danger: dangerous
