Suffixes
What is the meaning of -ed?
past tense verbs; adjectives
Which suffixes mean can be?
-ible & -able
Teacher, Professor, and Butcher.
-er & -or
Which suffix means the most?
-est
What is the meaning of -er & -or?
one who; person connected with
What is the meaning of -ness?
state of; condition of
Which suffix means made of?
-en
Submission, relation, & edition.
-ion, -tion, -ation, & -ition
Which suffixes mean act; process?
-ion, -tion, -ation, & -ition
What is the meaning of -y?
What is the meaning of -ing?
verb forms; present participles
Which suffixes mean having qualities of?
-ous, -eous, & -ious
Comparative, subtractive, & active.
-ive, -ative, & -itive
Which suffix means a state of being; act of?
-ment
What is the meaning of -ity & -ty?
state of
What is the meaning of -ive, -ative, & -itive?
adjective form of a noun
Which suffixes mean more than one?
-s & -es
Helpful, trustful, careful.
-ful
Which suffix means how something is?
-ly
What is the meaning of -ic?
having characteristics of
What is the meaning of -less?
Which suffix means full of?
-ful
Taller, shorter, & better.
-er
Which suffix means more?
-er
having characteristics of