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#17 Suffixes
Relating to, Like, Quality of, Result of, Study of
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | like, suitable for (adjective) |
| -ar | relating to, like (adjective) |
| -ary | relating to, like (noun) |
| -ance, -ence | state of being, fact, quality (noun) |
| -ic | like, having the same nature (noun) |
| -ion, -tion, -ation | being, the result of (noun) |
| -ive | of, belonging to, quality of (adjective) (noun) |
| -ly | like (adjective) |
| -ty | condition of, quality of (noun) |
| -ial | function of (adjective) |
| -ology, -logy | he study of (noun) |
| -y | abstract of the root (noun) |