suffixes Flashcards
-able, ible
can be done
doable, identifiable, predictable, possible
-al, ial
has property of
personal, partial, legal,
-ant
having an effect
disinfectant, coolant, accelerant
-based
performing a major part of
computer-based, oil-based, genetic-based
-cy
state or quality
accuracy, literacy, urgency,
-ed
past tense of verb
turned, ruined, cooked, cleaned
-ee
person affected by something
employee, interviewee, trainee, addressee
-en
made of, being made
golden, broaden, lighten
-er
comparative
higher, lighter, sooner, later
-er
one who perform or do something
doer, painter, singer, performer
-est
superlative
slightest, lightest, best, biggest
-free
without
hasslefree, carefree, debt-free, pain-free
-ful
full of
grateful, forgetful, fearful, careful, joyful
-hood
condition, period, state
childhood, brotherhood, adulthood, motherhood
-ic
having property of
linguistic, photographic, electric, democratic, heroic
-ics
study of
genetics, electronics, aeronautics
-ify
giving quality to something
defy, clarify, purify, solidify, classify
-ing
present participle
cooking, dancing, running
-ism
behaviour or belief
liberalism, modernism, heroism
-ist
one who follows certain behaviours or belief
Philanthropist, anarchist, optimist, activist
-(t)ion
act or process
reaction, action, projection
-(i)ty
state of
extremity, infinity, sanity
-(t)ive
adjective
active, motive, positive
-ize, -ise
bring about a condition or state
modernize/modernise, colonize/colonise
-less
without
fearless, careless, meaningless
-like
resemble another
alike, bird-like, child-like
-ly, -y
having
quickly, quietly, wordy, handy
-ment
action, process
fulfilment, enjoyment, development
-ness
state of, quality
Happiness, newness, kindness, effectiveness, openness
-ocracy
type of ruling body
democracy, autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy
-ocrat
person ruling
autocrat, technocrat, democrat
-ology, -ological
study of
archaeology, geology, biology, physiological, biological,
-ous
having
callous, joyous, religious
-proof
safe, protected against
stain-proof, waterproof, dustproof, soundproof
-ship
state or experience of specific position
partnership, entrepreneurship, professorship, leadership
