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What is a suffix?
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word.
Suffixes, like prefixes, are affixes.Suffixes can be inflectional. This means that they can be
added to words, like verbs, to change the tense of the verb. They can be added to singular nouns to change the noun to its plural form. The basic meaning of the word does not change.
Suffixes can be derivational. This means that they can be added to words and the meaning of the new word is different from the original word.
-ance, -ancy, -ence
These suffixes mean THE STATE OR CONDITION OF.
Sample words with these suffixes are:vigilance/the state of being vigilantvacancy/the state of being vacantindependence/the state of being independent
-ant
The suffix –ant means a PERSON OR THING.
Sample words with the suffix –ant are:commandant/ a person who commandsoccupant/ a person who occupies
-ation,-ion,-tion
These suffixes mean THE RESULT OF AN ACTION OR PROCESS
Sample words with these suffixes are:Imagination/the result or process of imaginingInspection/the result or process of inspecting
-dom
This suffix means CONDITION OR STATE OF.
Sample words with this suffix are:
kingdom/ the state or condition of being ruled by a king
freedom/the state or condition of being free
-eer
The suffix –eer means A PERSON WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH.
Sample words with the suffix –eer are:
racketeer/ a person associated with racketeering
auctioneer/a person associated with auctions
-er
The suffix –er means A PERSON WHO DOES A SPECIFIC ACTION.
Sample words with this prefix are:manager/ a person who managesbaker/ a person who bakesteacher/ a person who teaches
-ician
The suffix –ician means A PERSON WHO WORKS AT OR WITH SOMETHING.
Sample words with the suffix –ician are:beautician/a person who works at making
people beautifulstatistician/ a person who works with statistics
-ism
The suffix –ism means CONDITION OR STATE OF.
Sample words with the suffix –ism are:realism/ the condition of being realidealism/ the condition of being an idea
-ist
The suffix –ist means A PERSON WHO SPECIALIZES IN SOMETHING.
Sample words with the suffix –ist are:geologist/ a person who specializes in geologyviolinist/ a person who specializes in playing the violinidealist/ a person who specializes in ideaspragamatist/ a person who specializes in the practical
-ment
The suffix –ment means the RESULT OF AN ACTION.
Sample words with the suffix –ment are:encouragement/ the result of being encouragedcommitment/the result of being committed
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