-
can be done
-able, ible
ex: capable, reliable, comfortable
-
having characteristics of
-al, -ial
ex: personal
-
-
made of
-en
- wooden
- The pole is wooden or made of wood.
-
comparative
-er
- higher
- taller
- The boy is taller than the girl.
-
one who
-er, -or
worker, actor, doctor
- The doctor is one who takes care of patients.
- The actor is one who acts.
-
comparative
-est
- biggest
- The hat is the biggest one of all the hats.
- (comparative or compares)
-
full of
-ful
careful, beautiful
The woman was beautiful or full of beauty.
-
having characteristics of
-ic
linguistic
-
verb form/present participle
-ing*
running
-
act, process
-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
occation, attraction, addition
- I have an attraction to my husband.
- Addition is a process of adding.
-
state of
-ity, -ty
infinity
- Infinity is the state of being infinite.
- Infinite: immeasurable great
-
adjective form of a noun
-ive, -ative,-itive
plaintive
-
without
-less
fearless
fearless means without fear.
-
characteristic of
-ly*
quickly
- I ran quickly to the door.
- Characteristic of being quick.
-
action or process
-ment
enjoyment
-
state of, condition of
-ness
kindness
Kindness is the state of being kind.
-
possessing the qualities of
-ous, -eous, -ious
joyous, generous
The boy was very generous. He possessed the qualities of being generous.
-
more than one
-s, -es*
books, boxes
-
characterized by
-y
happy
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