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7 - Affixes 2
7th Affixes Units 1-2
Affix | Meaning |
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-able-/ible | able to (adjective) |
-ed | past tense action verb |
-er/-or/-ian/-ist | person who works with [base word] (noun) |
-er | comparative adjective, compares 2 things |
-est | superlative adjective, compares more than 2 things |
-ful | full of (adjective) |
-ify/-ize | to cause to become (verb) |
-ing | participle verb form |
-less | without (adjective) |
-ly | usually forms adverb |
-ness/-ment | state of being (noun) |
-ous/-ive/-al/-y/-ic | having or possessing the qualities of (adjective) |
-ty/-ity/-hood | state, quality, or condition (noun) |
-ion | act or process; state or condition (noun) |
-en | to cause (verb) OR made of (adjective) |
-ly | usually forms adverb |
-ward | in the direction of (adj. or adv.) |