Suffix English Lesson

Question 1

A noun

Answer 1

a word that of a person, place, or thing. some suffixes change the word root into a noun. Ex. the cranium is the portion of the skull that encloses the brain (crani means skull, and -um is a noun ending)

Question 2

5 common noun suffix noun endings

Answer 2

-a, -um, -y, -e, -us

Question 3

An Adjective (pertaining to)

Answer 3

a word that defines or describes. some suffixes change the word root into an adjective or “pertaining to” Ex. the word root cardi means heart, and the suffix -ac means pertaining to. Once combined, they form the term cardiac, an adjective that means pertaining to the heart

Question 4

14 common noun suffix adjective endings (pertaining to)

Answer 4

-ac, -eal, -ior, -al, -ical, -ory, -an, -ial, -ous, -ar, -ic, -tic, -ary, -ine

Question 5

Abnormal Condition or Disease

Answer 5

a suffixes that means abnormal condition or disease. Ex. gastrosis means any disease of the stomach (gastr means stomach, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease)

Question 6

8 common Abnormal Condition or Disease suffix endings

Answer 6

-ago, -iasis, -osis, -esis, -ion, -pathy, -ia, -ism