Suffixes Flashcards
A / IA
(NOUN)
State of, condition of, thing that has the quality of
ABLE / IBLE
(ADJ)
Capable of, worthy of
AGE
(NOUN)
Action or process, amount or rate of, place of
AL / IAL
(ADJ)
Relating to
AN / IAN
(ADJ / NOUN)
ADJ : Relating to
N : One who relates to or is skilled at
ANCE / ENCE / ANCY / ENCY
(NOUN)
State of, action of
ARD
(NOUN)
Person who has a particular quality
ARY
(ADJ)
Relating to
ATE
(ADJ / N / V)
ADJ : Having the quality of
N : One who has a quality
V : To impart or display a quality
CIDE
(NOUN)
Related to killing
CRACY
(NOUN)
Ruling order, system of government
CRAT
(NOUN)
Person who rules or has authority
CY
(NOUN)
State of or quality of
DOM
(NOUN)
State of, realm of
EE
(NOUN)
Person or thing that receives an action
ER / OR
(NOUN)
One who does
ESCENCE
(NOUN)
Process of becoming or process of taking on a quality
ESCENT
(ADJ)
Having a quality, or being in the process of becoming or taking on a quality
ESE
(ADJ / N)
ADJ : Relating to a place or language
N : The language of a nation
ESQUE
(ADJ)
Having or being in the style of, resembling, imitating