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suffixes
suffixes and their meaning
| able; ible | can be done |
|---|---|
| al-ial | having characteristics of |
| ed | past-tense verbs |
| -en | made of |
| -er | comparative |
| -er | one who |
| est | comparative |
| -ful | full of |
| ic | having characteristics of |
| ing | verb form/present particple |
| -ion,-tion,-ation,ition | act, process |
| 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 | possessing the qualities of |
| -s, -es | more than one |
| -y | char |