Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

-er As in composer

Back

Suffix that means "a person (or thing) who"

Front

-ment As in encouragement

Back

suffix that makes a word a noun

Front

-est As in richest

Back

suffix that means "the most"

Front

-less As in hopeless

Back

suffix that means "none" or "without"

Front

-ian As in musician

Back

suffix that indicates a person who does something

Front

-ly As in patiently

Back

suffix that makes an adverb

Front

-ed
As in unfinished

Back

suffix that changes a word to past tense

Front

-ful
As in beautiful

Back

suffix that means "full of"

Front

-or
As in governor

Back

Suffix that means "a person (or thing) who"

Front

-ive As in expensive

Back

suffix that makes a word an adjective