Week 1 Suffixes

What does -er mean?

• one who

• having the characteristics of

• how something is

• the act of; the process of

What does -ion mean?

• one who

• having the characteristics of

• how something is

• the act of; the process of

What does -y mean?

• one who

• having the characteristics of

• how something is

• the act of; the process of

What does -ly mean?

• one who

• having the characteristics of

• how something is

• the act of; the process of

What does abnormally mean?

• the process of being abnormal

• having the characteristics of abnormal

• something that is abnormal

• someone who is abnormal

What does airy mean?

• the process of being air

• having the characteristics of air

• something that is air

• someone who is air

What does administration mean?

• the process of administrating

• having the characteristics of administrating

• something that is administrating

• someone who in charge

What does microphotographer mean?

• the process of photographing microscopic things

• having the characteristics of microscopic things

• something that is microscopic

• someone who photographs microscopic things

Which word can be made with -er meaning one who?

• rubber

• cinematographer

• wiser

• after

Which word can be made with -ion meaning the act of?

• lion

• union

• onion

• adhesion