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Common sufixes
Suffixes with root words create new meanings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -able, -ible | can be done |
| -al, -ial | has property of |
| -ant | having an effect |
| -based | forming a major part of |
| -cy | state or quality |
| -ed | past verb |
| -ee | person affected by something |
| -en | made of |
| -er | one who |
| -est | superlative |
| -free | without |
| -ful | full of |
| -hood | state, condition, period |
| -ic | having property of, connected with |
| -ics | study of |
| -ify | give something a quality |
| -ing | present participle |
| -ism | belief, ,behavior |
| -ist | person with specific belief or behavior |
| -(t)ion | act, process |
| -(i)ty | state of |
| -(t)ive | adjective |
| -ize, -ise | bring about a state or condition |
| -less | without |
| -like | resembling |
| -ly | having |
| -ment | action, process |
| -ness | quality or state of |
| -ocracy | type of ruling body |
| -ocrat | person ruling |
| -ology, -ological | study of |
| -ous | having |
| -proof | protected against, safe from |
| -s | more than on |
| -ship | state or experience of having a specific position |
| -y | having |
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