Morphology: Suffixes and Their Meanings

The suffix "-able, -ible" means:

• without
• is; can be
• made of
• more than one

"-al, -ial" is a suffix meaning:

• more
• having characteristics of
• how something is
• without

What does the suffix "-ed" mean?

• made of
• more
• past tense verbs; adjectives
• full of

The suffix "-en" means:

• more than one
• without
• full of
• made of

"-er, -or" means:

• one who; person connected with
• more
• full of
• without

The suffix "-er" (comparative) means:

• made of
• more
• without
• full of

"-est" has the meaning of:

• more
• made of
• the most
• without

What does "-ful" mean?

• made of
• more
• without
• full of

The suffix "-ic" means:

• more
• having characteristics of
• without
• full of

"-ing" means:

• more
• verb forms; present participles
• without
• made of