Suffixes and Their Meanings

Front

ion

Back

Meaning: act or process, Part of speech: noun, Example: action

Front

able

Back

Meaning: capable of, Part of speech: adjective, Example: readable

Front

ation

Back

Meaning: action or process, Part of speech: noun, Example: celebration

Front

al

Back

Meaning: relating to, Part of speech: adjective, Example: natural

Front

er

Back

Meaning: one who, Part of speech: noun, Example: teacher

Front

ment

Back

Meaning: action, process, result

Part of speech: noun

Example: argument