Suffixes Study Guide Flashcards
-able
-ible
Can be done
-al
Act or process
-er
comparative (2)
-est
comparative (3+)
-ic
having the characteristic of
-ing
Present tense
-ist
One who
-ive
having the nature of
-ly
Characteristic of
-ness
State of being, condition of
-s
-es
plural
-ward
in a certain direction
-age
action or process
-ed
past tense
-en
become
-er
-or
one who
-ful
full of
-ify
-fy
make or become
-ish
having the quality of
-ity
quality or state of
-less
without
-ment
action or process
-ous
-ious
characterized by
-tion
-sion
state of being
-y
characterized by
Why is knowing the meaning of suffixes important
It can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word by looking at its parts
what is a suffix?
A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word.
A suffix changes the base word’s meaning.
If you didn’t know the meaning of the word forgetfulness, how could your knowledge of suffixes help you to determine its meaning?
I could look at its parts.
I see 2 suffixes and a base word.
The suffix -ful means full of.
The suffix -ness means state of being or condition.
Forget means to not remember.
If I combine all 3, I can see that forgetfulness means being in a state where you fully do not remember.
