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Suffixes and Parts of Speech
 
Suffix
 
Meaning Examples Function orCharacteristic Usage:
 Notes in this columnrefer to common functions of thesesuffixes. However, theseare generalizations only,and you will find exceptions to many of them.
able, ible
able, can do capable, agreeable,visibleverb
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adjective
 
ade
result of action blockade, lemonadeverb or noun
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noun
age
act of, state of,collection of salvage, storage, forage added to root words(often French) to form anoun
al
relating to sensual, gradual,manual, naturalverb or noun
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adjective
 
algia
pain neuralgia noun
an, ian
native of, pertaining to American, Martian,antediluviannoun
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adjective
 
ance, ancy
action, process, state assistance, allowance,defianceverb
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noun
 
ant
performing, agent assistant, servantverb
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noun
 
ary, ery, ory
relating to, quality, placewheredictionary, bravery,dormitory, aviary,ordinarynoun or adjectiveadjective
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noun
 
adjective or noun
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noun
 
 
2
ate
cause, make liquidate, segregatenoun or adjective
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verb
 
cian
having a specific skill magician, optician,physiciannoun
cule, ling
very small molecule, miniscule, noun or adjective
cy
action, function advocacy, hesitancy,prophecy, normalcynoun
dom
quality, realm, office freedom, kingdom,wisdom, thralldomnoun
ee
one who receives theactionemployee, nominee,refugeenoun
en
made of, make silken, frozen, oaken,wooden, lightenadjective or verb (ex:widen)
ence, ency
action, state of, quality difference, conference,urgencynoun
er, or
on who, that which baker, carpenter, brewer noun
escent
in the process of adolescent, obsolescent,convalescentadjective or noun
ese
a native of Javanese, Vietnamese noun or adjective
esis, osis
action, process,conditiongenesis, hypnosis,neurosis, osmosisnoun
ess
female poetess, goddess noun
et, ette
small one, group midget, octet, baronet, noun
fic
making, causing scientific, specific adjective
 
3
ful
full of frightful, beautiful,helpfuladjective
y
make fortify, simplify verb
hood
order, quality neighborhood,motherhoodnoun
ic
nature of, like metallic, heroic, poetic adjective
ice
condition, state, quality justice, malice noun
id, ide
something connected toor belonging tofluid, fluoride, torrid,canidnoun or adjective
ine
having the nature orcharacteristic of feminine, masculine,medicineadjective or noun
ion, sion, tion
act of, state of, result of contagion, infection,aversionnoun
ish
origin, nature,resemblingSpanish, foolish,noun
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adjective(however, often theadjective is used as anoun. ex: "The Spanish"meaning the people of Spain)
 
ism
system, manner,conditionalcoholism, feminism,heroism, communismnoun
ist
one who, that which pianist, elitist nounverb
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noun
 
ite
nature of, quality of dynamite, graphite,sulfite, neophytenoun or adjective
 
verb or adjective
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adjective or noun
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