Term
-acy, -ance, -ence, -hood, -ity, -ment, -ness, -ship
sample words:
adequacy, attendance, persistence, neighborhood, activity, judgment, brightness, friendship
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Definition
words with any of these suffixes are: nouns
suffix meaning: state, quality, or condition of, act or process of |
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Term
-ant, -eer, -ent, -er, -ian, -ier,
-ist, -or
sample words:
contestant, auctioneer, resident, banker, comedian, financier, dentist, doctor |
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Definition
a word with any of these suffixes is a: noun
suffix meaning: one who does or makes something |
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Term
-ation, ition, -ion
sample words:
organization, imposition, election |
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Definition
a word with any of these suffixes is a: noun
suffix meaning: act or result of |
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Term
-s, -es
sample words:
hats, pigs, boxes, wishes |
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Definition
a word with any of these suffixes is a: noun
suffix meaning: plural, more than one |
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Term
-er / -est
as in...
big, bigger, biggest
cold, colder, coldest
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Definition
a word with either of these suffixes is is an: adjective
suffix meanings:
-er (as in bigger) = comparative, or 2nd, degree
-est (as in biggest)= superlative, or 3rd, degree |
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