Suffixes

er, or

• one who, that which
• act of
• related to
• made of

ness

• condition, state of
• not
• too much
• reduce

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

able, ible

• act, condition of
• science of
• study of
• can be done

logy, ology

• can be done
• act of
• state of
• science of/study of

ify, fy

• to carry

• to write

• state of, quality of

• water

ize

• to make or cause to become
• full of
• below
• 12

What is the meaning of the suffixes -able and -ible? As in the word washable.

• the state or quality of; to do

• able to

• in the style of

• one who does or one who believes

• to make, to cause, or to become

What is the meaning of the suffix -ate? As in the word fortunate.

• the state or quality of; to do

• able to

• in the style of

• one who does or one who believes

• to make, to cause, or to become

What is the meaning of the suffix -esque? As in the world Romanesque.

• the state or quality of; to do

• able to

• in the style of

• one who does or one who believes

• to make, to cause, or to become

What is the meaning of the suffixes -or, -er, and -ist? As in inventor, baker and violinist.

• the state or quality of; to do

• able to

• in the style of

• one who does or one who believes

• to make, to cause, or to become