Suffix Flashcards

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-s/es as a noun

Back

more than 1

Example: dogs, avocados, boxes

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-s/es as a verb

Back

third person singular action
Example: runs, cooks, teaches

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-ed

Back

past tense

Eample: turned, walked, juggled

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-ing

Back

action or process
Example: walking, speaking, laughing

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-ly

Back

in a manner of
Example: quickly, softly, happily

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-er

Back

comparative form
Example: faster, stronger, taller

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-est

Back

superlative form
Example: fastest, strongest, tallest

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-ness

Back

state or quality
Example: happiness, darkness, kindness

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-tion

Back

the act or process
Example: creation, celebration, information

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-able

Back

capable of
Example: readable, manageable, enjoyable