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7 - Affixes 2
7th Affixes Units 1-2
| Affix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -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.) |