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Suffix
Suffix
-ed -er -est -ful -ing -ly
-ation, -ion, -tion
-able, -ible
-ment -ness -sion -y
-al, -ial
-ive
-or
-ous
-ance -ence
-ity, -ty -en
-ist
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of the word.
unit
9
210
Meaning
used to form past tense someone who/more most
full of
happening now
like, in the manner of act of, state of, result of
capable of
state, act, or process of state of
condition of
inclined to, tend to relating to
causing, making designates a person
full of, having
state or quality of, action
state of, quality made of, make person who practices
Part of Speech
v
adj, n adj adj adj, v adv n
adj
n
n
n adj adj adj n adj n
n v n
Example
walked teacher, worker biggest
colorful studying quickly
graduation expression action
manageable divisible
enjoyment
happiness
tension
sleepy
personal
festive
senator
adventurous
performance preference
humanity sharpen perfectionist