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Suffix that means "can be done"
What is able or ible? Examples: Doable means capable of being done and edible means can be eaten.
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Suffix meaning "pertaining to"
What is al or ial? Example: territorial means pertaining or relating to territory
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Suffix that shows past tense
What is ed? Example: tested means that you already took a test.
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Suffix that means "one who" or "a person who"
What is r, or? Example: Inventor: One who invents.
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Suffix that means the act or process
What is tion or at ation? Example: Exploration: The act of exploring.
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Suffix meaning "the one who"
What is ist? Example: Pianist: the one who plays the piano.
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Suffix that means "without"
What is less? Example: Tasteless: Without taste
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Suffix means "the state of"
What is ness? Example: Freshness: the state of being fresh.
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Suffix meaning "the position held"
What is ship? Example: Friendship: Holding the position of friend.
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Suffix that means "the state of"
What is acy? Example: Privacy: the state of being private.
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Suffix that means "become"
What is en? Example: Golden: to become gold.
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Suffix that means "female"
What is ess? Example: Actress: a female actor.
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Suffix that means "somewhat like" or "near"
What is ish? Example: Foolish: like a fool.
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Suffix that means "the quality of"
What is ity? Example: Equality: being equal
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Suffix that means "characteristic of"
What is ly? Example: Sadly: characteristic of sad.
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Suffix that means "study, science"
What is ology? Example: Biology: The science of life and of living things.
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Suffix that means "in the direction of"
What is ward? Example: Westward: The direction of west.
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Suffix meaning the "act of"
What is al? Example: Magical: The act of magic
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Suffix that means "place or state of"
What is dom? Example: Boredom: The state of being bored.
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Suffix that means "full of"
What is ful? Example: Meaningful: full of meaning.
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Suffix meaning "to make or become"
What is ize or ise? Example: Expertise: To make or become an expert.
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Suffix that means "acting in the present"
What is ing? Example: Lifting: Present tense form of lift.
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Suffix that means "the result of"
What is ment? Example: Movement: the result of moving.
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Suffix that means "having the quality of"
What is y? Example: Noisy: full of noise
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Suffix that is a comparative.
What is er? Example: Hotter: Hot, hotter, hottest
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