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Suffixes

This document discusses common suffixes used in the English language and their meanings. It provides examples of noun suffixes like -eer, -er, -ion, and -ity which can denote a person, action, state, or condition. Adjective suffixes like -able, -al, -ant, and -ic are described as relating to or describing a quality. Verb suffixes such as -ed, -en, and -ing can change verbs to past tense, cause actions, or form present participles. Adverb suffixes like -ly and -ward modify verbs to indicate manner or direction. Suffixes are powerful tools that can change the meaning of words.

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Suffixes

This document discusses common suffixes used in the English language and their meanings. It provides examples of noun suffixes like -eer, -er, -ion, and -ity which can denote a person, action, state, or condition. Adjective suffixes like -able, -al, -ant, and -ic are described as relating to or describing a quality. Verb suffixes such as -ed, -en, and -ing can change verbs to past tense, cause actions, or form present participles. Adverb suffixes like -ly and -ward modify verbs to indicate manner or direction. Suffixes are powerful tools that can change the meaning of words.

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Suffixes are a letter or group of letters added to

the ending of words to change their meaning or


function. These useful, shapeshifting tools can
be as small as -s, and -ed, or can be larger
additions such as -ation, and -ious.

Noun Suffixes
 -eer

Meaning: engaged in something, associated


with something
Examples: auctioneer, volunteer, engineer,
profiteer
 -er

Meaning: someone who performs an action


Examples: helper, teacher, preacher, dancer
 -ion

Meaning: the action or process of


Examples: celebration, opinion, decision,
revision
 -ity

Meaning: the state or condition of


Examples: probability, equality, abnormality,
civility
 -ment
Meaning: the action or result of
Examples: movement, retirement,
abandonment, establishment
 -ness
Meaning: a state or quality
Examples: fondness, awareness, kindness,
darkness
 -or
Meaning: a person who is something
Examples: distributor, investigator, translator,
conductor
 -sion
Meaning: state or being
Examples: depression, confusion, tension,
compulsion
 -ship
Meaning: position held
Examples: worship, ownership, courtship,
internship
 -th
Meaning: state or quality
Examples: strength, labyrinth, depth, warmth

Adjective Suffixes
 -able, -ible
Meaning: capable of being
Examples: preventable, adaptable,
predictable, credible
 -al
Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: theatrical, natural, criminal,
seasonal
 -ant
Meaning: inclined to or tending to
Examples: vigilant, defiant, brilliant, reliant
 -ary
Meaning: of or relating to
Examples: budgetary, planetary, military,
honorary
 -ful
Meaning: full of or notable of
Examples: grateful, beautiful, wonderful,
fanciful
 -ic
Meaning: relating to
Examples: iconic, organic, heroic, poetic
 -ious, -ous
Meaning: having qualities of
Examples: gracious, cautious, humorous,
fabulous
 -ive
Meaning: quality or nature of
Examples: creative, expensive, expressive,
pensive
 -less
Meaning: without something
Examples: hopeless, faultless, fearless,
restless
 -y
Meaning: made up of or characterized by
Examples: brainy, fruity, tasty, grouchy

Verb Suffixes
 -ed

Meaning: past-tense version of a verb


Examples: laughed, climbed, called, missed
 -en

Meaning: become
Examples: soften, fasten, lengthen,
strengthen
 -er

Meaning: action or process, making an


adjective comparative
Examples: faster, bigger, fuller, longer
 -ing
Meaning: verb form/present participle of an
action
Examples: laughing, swimming, driving,
writing
 -ize, -ise
Meaning: to cause or to become
Examples: memorialize, authorize,
commercialize, advertise

Adverb Suffixes
 -ly

Meaning: in what manner something is being


done
Examples: bravely, simply, honestly, gladly
 -ward

Meaning: in a certain direction


Examples: backward, wayward, awkward,
afterward
 -wise

Meaning: in relation to
Examples: clockwise, edgewise, lengthwise,
otherwise

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