Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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What is a suffix?

A

Word endings

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2
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Able, ible

A

Able to be

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3
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Age

A

Forms nouns

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4
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Al/ial

A

Forms adjectives

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5
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Ance/ence

A

Forms abstract nouns

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6
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Ar/er/or

A

Usually refers to careers and occupations

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7
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Ary/ery

A

Forms nouns or adjectives

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8
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Ate

A

Forms verbs

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9
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Dom

A

Forms abstract noun

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Ed

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Forms adjective or verbs

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En

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Forms adjectives or verbs

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12
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Ful

A

Full of

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13
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Fy

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Forms verb

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14
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Hood

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A state of

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Ic

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Forms adjective

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16
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Ing

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Forms adjectives
Forms participles
Forms gerunds

17
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Ish

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Like, having the nature of

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Ism

A

Forms abstract nouns

19
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Ist

A

One is a

20
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Ity

A

Forms abstract or collective noun

21
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Less

A

Without

22
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Ly

A

Forms adjective

23
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Ment

A

Forms nouns from verbs

24
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Ness

A

With/comprising

25
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Ology

A

The science of

26
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Our

A

Nouns

27
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Ous

A

Forms adjectives from nouns

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Ship

A

A position of

29
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Sion

A

Forms nouns

30
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Ssion

A

Forms nouns

31
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Tion

A

Forms nouns

32
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Tude

A

Forms abstract nouns

33
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Ture

A

Forms nouns or verbs

34
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Ward/s

A

In the direction of

35
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Y

A

Forms adjectives