Suffix Meaning
What does the suffix -s and -es mean
plural, more than one
What is a word with the suffix -es, or -s
hats, pigs, books, plays, boxes, wishes, dishes
cliffs, roofs, beliefs
knives, leaves, halves, selves
What does the suffix -ing mean
the action or process of doing something
What are some words with the suffix -ed
Jumped, walked, stopped
What is a suffix
a morpheme that is placed at the end of the word
What does the suffix -er mean?
A person connected with a comparative degree. (Ex: teacher, writer, banker,
biggest, coldest, tallest
What does the suffix -ful mean?
full of. Ex: beautiful, painful
What are some words with the suffix -less?
restless, careless
a words or letter placed at the beginning of a word to create a new word
What does the suffix -ies mean?
more than one (parties, babies, cries)
What are some words with the suffix -ly?
badly, friendly, quickly. (Characterized by)
Wha does the suffix -ied mean?
past tense. ( cried, tried)
What are some words with the suffix -y?
cloudy, fishy
What does the root word bio mean?
life
What does the suffixes -er/or?
One who, that which. (boxer, baker, conductor)
What are some words that end with the suffix -ness?
fairness, craziness, (Condiiton, state of darkness)
What does the suffix -tion mean?
Act of, state of, result of. ( attention, invitation)
What are some words that end with the suffix -ment?
enjoyment, placement, replacement. ( Act, process)
What does the root word graph stand for
Write
What does the suffix -logy,and -ology stand for?
science of/ study of ( biology, chronology)
What are some words with the suffix -ize
fertilize, criticize, apologize. ( to make/ t cause to become)
What does the suffix -age mean?
result of an action/ collection. (manage, drainage, acreage
What are some words with the suffix -able?
enjoyable, sensible, likable ( can be done)
What does the root word phon mean?
sound