suffixes suffixes are a few letters added to a root word. these letters give the word a new ending....

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SUFFIXES Suffixes are a few letters added to a root word. These letters give the word a new ending. They change the meaning of the root word. It can change the meaning a little or a lot.

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SUFFIXES• Suffixes are a few letters added to a root word.• These letters give the word a new ending.• They change the meaning of the root word.• It can change the meaning a little or a lot.

able or ible• able to be• wash + able• washable

ful• full of • color + ful• colorful•

less• without• odor + less• odorless

ly• in the manner of• sad + ly• sadly

ment• condition or

action• excite + ment• excitement

ness• state of being• sick + ness• sickness

Or and er• person who• sail + or• sailor

• teach + er• teacher

Other Examples• able• love + able• lovable (Dropped the “e”)

Other Example• ful• cheer + ful• cheerful

Other Examples• less• wire + less• wireless

Other Example• ly• quiet + ly• quietly

Other Example• ment• pay + ment• payment

Other Example• ness• fair + ness• fairness

Other Example• or• act + or• actor

• er• swim + er• swimmer

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