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Mr. Davis' Suffixes
Suffixes and meanings
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| er (teacher) | one who (teaches) |
| er (thunder) | action or process of (thunder) |
| ist (biologist) | one who practices (biology) |
| ity (necessity) | state or quality of (being needed) |
| ment (government) | action or process (to govern) |
| ment (amusement) | state or quaility (to amuse) |
| ness (happiness) | state or quaility (to be happy) |
| ious (gracious) | state or quality of (to be gracious) |
| less (careless) | without (without care) |
| ly (fatherly) | resembling (acting as a father) |