SUFFIX

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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 grammatical function.

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What does the suffix '-s' indicate?

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The suffix '-s' is used to make a noun plural, indicating more than one.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having the qualities of.' For example, 'joyful' means full of joy.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without.' For example, 'hopeless' means without hope.

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What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

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The suffix '-er' is used to indicate a person who performs an action, such as 'teacher' (one who teaches).

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What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

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The suffix '-ed' is used to form the past tense of regular verbs, such as 'walked' (to walk in the past).

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Can you give an example of a word with the suffix '-ful'?

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An example is 'beautiful,' which means full of beauty.

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Can you give an example of a word with the suffix '-less'?

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An example is 'fearless,' which means without fear.

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What is the effect of adding '-s' to the word 'bird'?

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Adding '-s' makes it 'birds,' indicating more than one bird.

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What is the effect of adding '-er' to the word 'teach'?

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Adding '-er' makes it 'teacher,' indicating a person who teaches.