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Suffixes
Suffixes and meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| able, ible | can be done |
| al, ial | having characteristics of |
| ed | past-tense verbs |
| en | made of |
| er | one who |
| est | comparative |
| ful | full of |
| ic | having characteristics of |
| ion, tion, ation, ition | act, process |
| ing | verb form/ present participle |
| ity, ty | state of |
| ive, ative, itive | adjective form of a noun |
| less | without |
| ly | characteristic of |
| ment | action or process |
| ness | state of, condition of |
| ous, eous, ious | processing the qualities of |
| s, es | more than one |
| y | characterized by |