Suffixes 11-20

What does the suffix '-ess' mean?

• essential

• female

• male

• one who

What does the suffix '-ful' or '-ous' mean?

• present participle

• pertaining to

• full of

• become

What does the suffix '-ic' or '-ical' mean?

• pertaining to

• make or become

• belief or doctrine

• state or quality

What does the suffix '-ify' or '-fy' mean?

• relating to quality or place

• female

• make or become

• quality of

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ing' mean?

• past tense

• present participle

• one who

• perfect tense

What does the suffix '-ion,' '-tion,' or '-ation' mean?

• comparative

• quality of

• having the quality of

• act of or process

What does the suffix '-ish' mean?

• having the quality of

• place or state of being

• pertaining to

• present participle

What does the suffix '-ism' mean?

• become

• full of

• belief or doctrine

• comparative

What does the suffix '-ist' mean?

• full of

• can be done

• one who

• become

What does the suffix '-ity' or '-ty' mean?

• full of

• pertaining to

• relating to quality of place

• quality of