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Suffixes
Suffixes are groups of letters attached to the ends of roots, words, and word groups. Suffixes serve a grammatical function. A suffix can indicate what part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) the word belongs to. Suffixes can also change and extend the meaning. The following suffixes are grouped beneath the grammatical function they perform.
NOUNS
Nouns perform the function of naming. Nouns name persons, places animals or things, as well as groups, ideas and qualities. In a sentence, nouns can be subjects, objects, or appositives.
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-acy, -cy
Noun: state or quality
privacy: the state of being alone
priv + acy
infancy: the state of being a baby or young child
in + fan + cy
-age
Noun: activity, or result of action
courage : having the spirit to overcome fear
cour + age
-al ,el, ul
Noun: action, result of action
referral : the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing
re + ferr + al
-an
Noun: person
artisan : a craftsperson
arti + san
-ance, -ence
Noun: action, state, quality or process
resistance : the action of opposing something
re + sist + ance
independence: the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing
in + de + pend + ence
-ancy, -ency
Noun: state, quality or capacity
vacancy : an empty room or position
vac + ancy
agency: the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function
ag + ency
-ant, -ent
Noun: an agent, something that performs the action
disinfectant : an agent that destroys germs, somthing that cleans
dis + in + fect + ant
dependent: a thing supported by another, a thing determined by another
de + pend + ent
-ate
Noun: state, office, fuction
candidate : a person nominated for an office or position
candid + ate
-ation
Noun: action, resulting state
specialization : the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability
spec + ial + iz + ation
D
-dom
Noun: place, state of being
wisdom : possessing knowledge
wis + dom
E
-er, -or
Noun: person or thing that does something
porter : a person who carries things
port + er
collector: a person who collects or gathers things
col + lect + or
F
-ful
Noun: an amount or quanity that fills
mouthful : an amount that fills the mouth
mouth + ful
I
-ian, an
Noun: related to, one that is
pedestrian : a person who walks
ped + estr + ian
human: a person
hum + an
-ia
Noun: names, diseases
phobia : an illogical fear of something
phob + ia
-iatry
Noun: art of healing
psychiatry : branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions
psych + iatry
-ic, ics
Noun: related to the arts and sciences
arithmetic : a branch of math that usually deals with non-negative numbers
arithm + et + ic
economics: the social science related to studying business
eco + nom + ics
-ice
Noun: act
malice : the desire to do evil
mal + ice
-ing
Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity
flooring : a material made for floors
floor + ing
swimming: the activity of swimming or moving through water
swim(m) + ing
building: the result of making a structure
build + ing
-ion
Noun: condition or action
abduction : the action of carrying someone away by force
ab + duct + ion
-ism
Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct
formalism : a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles
form + al + ism
-ist
Noun: person or member
podiatrist : a foot doctor
pod + iatr + ist
-ite
Noun: product or part
graphite : a black material used in making pencils
graph + ite
-ity, ty
Noun: state or quality
lucidity : clear thinking
luc + id + ity
novelty: something new or unusual
nov + el + ty
-ive
Noun: condition
native : a person born in a specific place
nat + ive
M
-ment
Noun: condition or result
document : an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something
docu + ment
N
-ness
Noun: state, condition, quality
kindness : the quality of being kind or nice
kind + ness
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O
-or
Noun: condition or activity
valor : bravery, courage
val + or
-ory
Noun: place for, serves for
territory : an area around a place
territ + ory
S
-ship
Noun: status, condition
relationship : the state of being related or connected to something or someone
re + lat + ion + ship
U
-ure
Noun: act, condition, process, function
exposure : the condition of being exposed or unprotected
pos + ure
Y
-y
Noun: state, condition, result of an activity
society : companionship
soci + et + y
victory: the result of winning something
vict + or + y
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VERBS
Verbs make statements about nouns, ask questions, give commands, or show states of being. Verbs can be active or passive. Verbs also show tense or time of action.
INDEX: A E I U
A
-ate
Verb: cause to be
graduate : to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next
gradu + ate
E
-ed
Verb: past tense
attained : something that has been reached or grasped
at + tain + ed
-en
Verb: to cause to become
moisten : to cause to become moist or damp
moist + en
-er, -or
Verb: action
ponder : to think about
pond + er
clamor: to make noise, to call for loudly
clam + or
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-ify
Verb: cause
specify : to name or indicate in detail
spec + ify
-ing
Verb: present participle
depicting : showing, describing with images or pictures
de + pict + ing
-ize
Verb: cause
fantasize : to dream about something, to create images in the mind
fant + as + ize
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-ure
act
Verb: conjecture : to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork
con + ject + ure
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Adjectives tell the reader more about the noun used in the sentence.
INDEX: A E F I L O Y
A
-able, -ible
Adjective: worth, ability
solvable : able to be solved or explained
solv + able
incredible: not able to be believed, amazing
in + cred + ible
-al, -ial, -ical
Adjective: quality, relation
structural : related to the physical make up of a thing
struct + ure + al
territorial: related to nearby or local areas
territ + or + ial
categorical: related to a category, aboslute
cate + gor + ical
-ant, -ent, -ient
Adjective: kind of agent, indication
important : marked by worth
im + port + ant
dependent: determined or relying upon something else
de + pend + ent
convenient: at hand, easy to use
con + ven + ient
-ar, -ary
Adjective: resembling, related to
spectacular : related to something that is eye-catching or amazing
spectac + ul + ar
unitary : related to units or single groups representing quantities
unit + ary
-ate
Adjective: kind of state
inviolate : not disturbed, pure
in + viol + ate
E
-ed
Adjective: having the quality of
terraced : having terraces or steps
terrac + ed
-en
Adjective: material
silken : made from silk, a fiber produced by worms
silk + en
-er
Adjective: comparative
brighter : more light
bright + er
-est
Adjective: superlative
strongest : having the most strength
strong + est
F
-ful
Adjective: having, giving, marked by
fanciful : marked by imagination
fanci + ful
I
-ic
Adjective: quality, relation
generic : related to a whole group
gener + ic
-ile
Adjective: having the qualities of
projectile : something thrown with an outside force
pro + ject + ile
-ing
Adjective: activity
cohering : the act of sticking together
co + her + ing
-ish
Adjective: having the character of
newish : modern, recent
new + ish
-ive, -ative, -itive
Adjective: having the quality of
festive : having the quality of a festival or party
fest + ive
cooperative : being able or willing to work with another person or thing
co + oper + ative
sensitive: easily felt, responsive to the senses
sens + itive
L
-less
Adjective: without, missing
motiveless : a reason for someone to do something
mot + ive + less
O
-ous, -eous, -ose, -ious
Adjective: having the quality of, relating to
adventurous : characterized by the desire to seek new experiences or risks
ad + vent + ur + ous
courageous : characterized by courage, brave
cour + ag + eous
verbose: having more words than needed
verb + ose
fractious: characterized by being difficult or troublesome
fract + ious
Y
-y
Adjective: marked by, having
hungry : having hunger, marked by a desire
hungr + y
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ADVERBS
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
INDEX: F L W
F
-fold
Adverb: in a manner of, marked by
fourfold : being four times as great
four + fold
L
-ly
Adverb: in the manner of
fluently : marked by ease of movement, effortlessly smooth
flu + ent + ly
W
-ward
Adverb: in a direction or manner
homeward : toward home
home + ward
-wise
Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to
timewise : with regard to time
time + wise
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