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Suffixes

Word endings that change meaning or part of speech.

53 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8#suffixes#word parts

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  • -s / -esSuffix
    More than one: cats, boxes
  • -edSuffix
    Happened in the past: jumped, walked
  • -ingSuffix
    Happening now: running, playing
  • -erSuffix
    One who or more: teacher, taller
  • -estSuffix
    Most: tallest, fastest
  • -lySuffix
    In a way: quickly, gladly
  • -fulSuffix
    Full of: helpful, joyful
  • -lessSuffix
    Without: hopeless, careless
  • -ableSuffix
    Can be done: readable, washable
  • -ibleSuffix
    Can be done: edible, flexible
  • -nessSuffix
    State of being: kindness, sadness
  • -mentSuffix
    Act or result: enjoyment, movement
  • -tionSuffix
    Act or state: action, invention
  • -sionSuffix
    Act or state: tension, vision
  • -ationSuffix
    Act or result: celebration, education
  • -itySuffix
    State or quality: ability, activity
  • -ousSuffix
    Full of: famous, dangerous
  • -iousSuffix
    Full of: curious, furious
  • -iveSuffix
    Tending to: active, creative
  • -alSuffix
    Relating to: musical, national
  • -ialSuffix
    Relating to: social, special
  • -icSuffix
    Relating to: heroic, artistic
  • -ySuffix
    Characterized by: sunny, rainy
  • -ishSuffix
    Somewhat like: childish, reddish
  • -enSuffix
    Make or made of: darken, wooden
  • -ifySuffix
    Make: simplify, purify
  • -izeSuffix
    Make or become: modernize, memorize
  • -ateSuffix
    Make or become: activate, create
  • -enceSuffix
    State or quality: patience, absence
  • -anceSuffix
    State or quality: importance, performance
  • -antSuffix
    One who or being: assistant, elegant
  • -entSuffix
    One who or being: student, different
  • -ismSuffix
    Belief or practice: heroism, tourism
  • -istSuffix
    One who does: artist, scientist
  • -orSuffix
    One who does: actor, doctor
  • -eeSuffix
    One who receives: employee, trainee
  • -shipSuffix
    State or skill: friendship, leadership
  • -hoodSuffix
    State or time of: childhood, neighborhood
  • -domSuffix
    State or realm: freedom, kingdom
  • -wardSuffix
    Direction: backward, homeward
  • -wiseSuffix
    In the manner of: clockwise, otherwise
  • -ologySuffix
    Study of: biology, geology
  • -phobiaSuffix
    Fear of: claustrophobia
  • -etteSuffix
    Small: kitchenette, cigarette
  • -letSuffix
    Small: booklet, piglet
  • -lingSuffix
    Young or small: duckling, gosling
  • -someSuffix
    Tending to: awesome, tiresome
  • -erySuffix
    Place or practice: bakery, bravery
  • -thSuffix
    State or number: strength, fourth
  • -tySuffix
    Quality: safety, loyalty
  • -cySuffix
    State: accuracy, democracy
  • -ureSuffix
    Action or result: pressure, closure
  • -ageSuffix
    Action or result: package, damage

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