Suffixes

$ suffix is a letter% syllable% or word that is added to a root or stem of a word to either form a new word or add to its meaning. &uffixes are placed at the end of the root word. 'he main thing that a suffix shows is how it will be used in a sentence and how it is classified% in terms of whether the word is a noun% a verb% an adverb% or an ad(ective. &uffixes are very useful because if one nows how to identify suffixes and what they mean% one can identify what ind of word it is in terms of grammar and increase ones vocabulary. Verb Suffixes: identifies the tense of the verb and its meaning. &uffixes li e the one listed below generally show that the word is a verb.

#-s : is to signify the third person singular in he present ense. read root word) + s (suffix = uns t t ha he verb is n the past ense. Example: ( # ) r watch root) + ed suffix = watched #-ed: shows t t t i t ha sa Example: ( past participle ( ) soft root) + en suffix = soften #-en: shows t t it i # . b is being used in the present continuous to signify a process of doing ea (root) + ing suffix = eating Example: ( # ( ) o -ify: means o ma e or do #-ing: the ver personali!e: to ma e personal Example: t # e imitations ( ) imitate: to ma simplify: to ma e simple #-i!e or #-ate r # t Examples: es: "ords with the suffixes listed below show that they are nouns and have

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Noun Suffix the following meanings: #-ance and #-ence: signify a state of being or the act of Examples: perform + #-ance = performance (the act of performing) )xist + #-ence = existence (the act of existing or the state of being) #-ant% #-ent% #-er% #-or% #-ian% and #-ist: these suffixes signify one who does something Examples: assist + #-ant = assistant (one who assists) study + #-ent = student (one who studies) teach + #-er = teacher (one who teaches) act * #-or = actor (one who acts) history + #ian = historian (one who does and studies history)
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art + #-ist = artist (one who does and creates art)

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Suffixes (Contd)
#-ion and #-tion: mean the act of or the result of or the condition of Example: operate + #-ion = operation (the act of operation) #-ment: means the act of Example: commit + #-ment = commitment (act of committing) #-ness: shows the +uality of being Examples: happy + #-ness = happiness (+uality of being happy) great + #-ness = greatness (+uality of being great) Adjective Suffixes: are suffixes that show that the words are ad(ectives and have the following meaning: #-able% #-ible: eans ab l e to be = understandable (able to be understood) Examples: understand + -able # ccess + -ible = accessible (able to be accessed) $ # #-er: means more Example: strong + -er = stronger (more strong) # most and expresses that it is a superlative ough + -est = toughest (the most tough) #-est: means the Example: t # -y: signi #-ive% #-ous% and # fy to have the +ualit y of or having the nature of + -ive = ac tive (have the +uality of acting or moving) Examples: act #

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#-ful: means to be full of Example: care + #-ful = careful (to be full of care) #-less: means to not have or lac = heartless (without a heart) Example: heart + -less # #-logy: means the study of )xamples: biology (study of life processes) )gyptology (study of )gypt) Adverb Suffixes: the following identifies the word as an adverb and expresses the manner in which something is done. #-ly% #-fully and #-wise mean in the manner of Examples: natural + #-ly = naturally (in a natural manner) hope + #-fully = hopefully (in a manner of hope) cloc + #-wise = cloc wise (in the manner of a cloc )

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#u$ti"$e Choice: ,. $ suffix is a letter or syllable or word that is added to a root word at: a. b. c. d. 'he beginning 'he middle 'he end -one of the above

.. 'he suffix # /logy means: a. b. c. d. 'he study of something 'he superlative of something 'he +uality of something 'he result of something

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&dentif! the suffix and determine whether it is a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb: '( S"o)en Suffix: *( +e$"fu$ Suffix: ___ ___

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