Suffixes -able/ible, -al, -y, and -ness

The suffixes -able and -ible mean "can be done" or "capable of." What does the word CHANGEABLE mean?

• Cannot be changed

• Before change

• Can be changed

• To do with change

The suffix -al means "to do with". EDUCATIONAL means...

• Can be educated

• To do with education

• Cannot be educated

• The “state of being” education

The suffix -ness means the “state of being”. It changes words into nouns.

RUDENESS means ...

• can be rude

• to do with rude

• cannot be rude

• the state of being rude

The suffix -y means "characterized by".

RAINY means

• characterized by rain.

• to do with rain

• cannot rain

• the state of being rained on

Suffixes -able and -ible mean "can be done."

What does REVERSIBLE mean?

• Can be reversed

• To do with reversing

• Cannot be reversed

• The state of being reversed

The suffixes -able and -ible mean "can be done" or "capable of." What does the word BREAKABLE mean?

• Cannot be broken

• The state of being broken

• Can be broken

• To do with breaking

The suffix -al means "to do with". HERBAL means...

• Can be a herb

• To do with herbs

• Cannot be a herb

• The “state of being” a herb

The suffix -ness means the “state of being”. It changes words into nouns.

LAZINESS means ...

• can be lazy

• to do with lazy

• cannot be lazy

• the state of being lazy

The suffix -y means "characterized by".

CLOUDY means

• characterized by clouds

• to do with clouds

• cannot have clouds

• the state of being covered in clouds

The word LEGIBLE means ...

• can be read

• cannot be hurt

• to do with cats

• characterized by wind