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Suffix -ness
Morpheme Magic -ness
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The suffix -ness means | STATE OF |
| Words ending in -ness are mostly what part of speech? | NOUNS |
| The suffix -ness is mostly added to which part of speech? | ADJECTIVES |
| Adding -ness to quaint forms... (HINT: add it) | quaintness (state of being quaint or unique) |
| Adding -ness to sleepy forms... (HINT: change it) | sleepiness (state of being sleepy) |
| Adding -ness to slow forms... (HINT: add it) | slowness (state of being slow) |
| Adding -ness to fit forms... (HINT: add it) | fitness (state of being fit or healthy) |
| Adding -ness to loud forms... (HINT: add it) | loudness (state of being loud) |
| Adding -ness to quiet forms... (HINT: add it) | quietness (state of being quiet) |
| Adding -ness to wit forms... (HINT: add it) | witness (state of seeing) |
| Adding -ness to happy forms... (HINT: change it | happiness (state of being happy) |
| Adding -ness to kind forms... (HINT: add it) | kindness (state of being happy) |
| Adding -ness to sweet forms... (HINT: add it) | sweetness (state of sweet) |
| Adding -ness to sad forms... (HINT: add it) | sadness (state of being sad) |
| Adding -ness to furious forms... (HINT: add it) | furiousness (state of being furious) |
| Adding -ness to attentive forms... (HINT: add it) | attentiveness (state of attention) |
| Adding -ness to empty forms... (HINT: change it) | emptiness (state of being empty) |
| In the word aliveness, what is the stem? | alive |
| In the word aliveness, what is the suffix? | -ness |
| What does aliveness mean? | The state of being alive; examples of aliveness include growing things or evidence of life. |
| In the word richness, what is the stem? | rich |
| In the word richness, what is the suffix? | -ness |
| What does richness mean? | The state of being rich; examples include deep and vibrant colors, or desserts that are full of sugar and flavor. |
| In the word kindness, what is the stem? | kind |
| In the word kindness, what is the suffix? | -ness |
| What does kindness mean? | The state of being kind; examples include greeting someone in a kind way, treating others the way you would want to me treated. |
| In the word deliciousness, what is he stem? | delicious |
| In the word deliciousness, what is the suffix? | ness |
| What does deliciousness mean? | The state of being delicious; tasting very good. |
| soft + ness = | SOFTNESS |
| restless + ness = | RESTLESSNESS |
| sticky + ness = | STICKINESS |
| polite + ness = | POLITENESS |
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