Suffixes

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or part of speech.

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What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

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The suffix '-er' indicates someone who performs an action, such as 'teacher' (someone who teaches).

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means full of or having, such as in 'joyful' (full of joy).

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means without, such as in 'hopeless' (without hope).

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What does the suffix '-ness' indicate?

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The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, such as in 'happiness' (the state of being happy).

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What does the suffix '-ment' mean?

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The suffix '-ment' means the action or result of, such as in 'enjoyment' (the result of enjoying).

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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The suffix '-able' means capable of being, such as in 'readable' (capable of being read).

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What does the suffix '-ible' mean?

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The suffix '-ible' means capable of being, similar to '-able', such as in 'accessible' (capable of being accessed).

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Which suffix means 'the state or quality of'?

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The suffix '-ness' indicates the state or quality of something.

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What is the effect of adding a suffix to a word?

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Adding a suffix changes the meaning or part of speech of the base word.