Suffixes Study Guide Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
-able
-ible
A
Can be done
1
Q
-al
A
Act or process
2
Q
-er
A
comparative (2)
3
Q
-est
A
comparative (3+)
4
Q
-ic
A
having the characteristic of
5
Q
-ing
A
Present tense
6
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-ist
A
One who
7
Q
-ive
A
having the nature of
8
Q
-ly
A
Characteristic of
9
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-ness
A
State of being, condition of
10
Q
-s
-es
A
plural
11
Q
-ward
A
in a certain direction
12
Q
-age
A
action or process
13
Q
-ed
A
past tense
14
Q
-en
A
become
15
Q
-er
-or
A
one who
16
Q
-ful
A
full of
17
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-ify
-fy
A
make or become
18
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-ish
A
having the quality of
19
Q
-ity
A
quality or state of
20
Q
-less
A
without
21
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-ment
A
action or process
22
Q
-ous
-ious
A
characterized by
23
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-tion
-sion
A
state of being
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-y
characterized by
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Why is knowing the meaning of suffixes important
It can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word by looking at its parts
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what is a suffix?
A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word.
A suffix changes the base word's meaning.
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If you didn't know the meaning of the word forgetfulness, how could your knowledge of suffixes help you to determine its meaning?
I could look at its parts.
I see 2 suffixes and a base word.
The suffix -ful means full of.
The suffix -ness means state of being or condition.
Forget means to not remember.
If I combine all 3, I can see that forgetfulness means being in a state where you fully do not remember.
