More Common Suffixes

the suffix -an means

• relating to; one having a certain skill; belonging to

• a result of

• a person not belonging or relating to

• an action or state of not belonging

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

result of an action; collection

• -ure

• -ary

• -age

• -ant

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The suffix "-ate" means...

• like, related to
• to make, have or become

• an action or process
• having the quality of

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix means "the most"?

• -ed

• -ing

• -er

• -est

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

More than one. Either a "-s", "-es", or "-ies" mean multiple. For example, socks, boxes, puppies

• blends

• doublet

• e-drop

• plural

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the meaning of the suffixes -ify and -fy? As in the words terrify and stuffy.

• the state or quality of; to do

• able to

• in the style of

• one who does or one who believes

• to make, cause, have, or become

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The suffix -ish means:

• state of being

• like; similar

• dislike; dissimilar

• nonconsequential

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The suffix -ist means what?

• a person who

• the state, quality, or condition of something

• without, lacking, not existing, not

• large or great

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the suffix -ive mean?

• doing or tending to do something specified

• act or process

• of or pertaining to

• full of

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The suffix "-ize" means...

• to make; to cause; to become

• state of, quality, act
• one who, that which
• in the manner of 

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B