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Most Common Suffixes
Match the suffix with it's meaning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| able, ible | can be done |
| acy | state or quality of |
| al | act or process of |
| al, ial | pertaining to |
| ate | become |
| dom | place or state of |
| ed | past tense |
| el, er, or | one who |
| en | become |
| er | comparative |
| ess | female |
| ful, ous | full of |
| ic, ical | pertaining to |
| ify, fy | make or become |
| ing | present participle |
| ion, tion, ation | act, process of |
| ish | somewhat like or near |
| ism | characteristic of |
| ist | one who |
| ity, ty | quality of |
| ize, ise | make or become |
| less | without |
| ly | characteristic of |
| ment | act of, result of |
| ness | state of |
| ology | study, science |
| s, es | more than one, plural |
| ship | position held |
| ward | in the direction of |
| y | having the quality of |