Thursday, September 19, 2013

Common Suffixes



 
Common Suffixes
Cores 2 and 3 - Copy these in your LA notebook. Look up the terms in your Writers INC text. Study and prepare for a quiz.
Suffix
Meaning
Key Word
-able, -ible
Can be done
Comfortable
-al, -ial
Having the characteristic of, relating to
Personal
-ed
Past-tense verb
Hopped
-en
Made of
Wooden
-er
One who
Worker, actor
-est
comparative
Biggest
-ful
Full of
Careful
-ic
Having the characteristic, nature of
Metallic, acidic
-ing
Verb form/present participle
Running
-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
Act, process
Attraction
-ity, ty
State of
Infinity
-ive, ative, -itive
Adjective form of a noun
Plaintive
-less
without
Fearless
-ly
Characteristic of
Quickly
-ment
Action or process
Enjoyment
-ness
State of
Kindness
-ous,-eous,-ious
Possessing the qualities of
Joyous
-s, -es
More than one, plural
Books
-y
Characterized by
Happy





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