Inflectional Suffixes
This suffix is added to a verb to show it happened in the past, like "jumped."
What is -ed?
This suffix turns a noun into a verb, meaning to make or do, like "realize."
What is -ize?
This is the root word in "unhappy," which means feeling good or positive.
What is -happy?
This base word in "happiness" means feeling good.
What is -happy?
This suffix is added to a noun to show there is more than one, like "cats."
What is -s or -es?
This suffix changes an adjective into an adverb, meaning “in a way that is,” like "quickly."
What is -ly?
This root word means “life,” and you find it in the word "biology."
What is -bio?
This base word in "redo" means to do again.
What is -do?
This suffix is added to a verb to show it is happening right now, like "runs."
What is -s?
This suffix changes a noun into an adjective, meaning full of or having the quality of, like "joyful."
What is -ful?
This root word means “sound,” and you find it in the word "telephone."
What is -phone?
The base word in "refresh" means to make something fresh again.
What is -fresh?
This suffix changes an adjective to show something is better, like "taller."
What is -er?
This suffix turns a noun into a person who does something, like "artist."
What is -ist?
This root word means “light” and is found in the word "photograph."
What is -photo?
The base word in "mismatch" means to pair or put together.
What is -match?
This suffix shows something belongs to someone, like "Tom's" or "dogs'."
What is -'s or -s'?
This suffix changes a noun into an adjective, like "dangerous" or "famous."
What is -ous?
This root word means “to carry,” and you find it in the word "transport."
What is -port?
The base word in "unbelievable" means to think or believe something.
What is -believe?