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
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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.
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”)