Suffixes

Front

The root word or base word

Back

The basic part of a word that has meaning and can be used on its own.

Front

An affix

Back

One or more letters added to the front or back of a root word to change its meaning.

Front

Suffixes

Back

A suffix is a word or part of a word that is placed at the end of another word to change its meaning.

Front

able

Back

can be done

Front

ness

Back

state or quality

Front

ly

Back

how something is done

Front

er/or

Back

a person or thing that performs an action

Front

ful

Back

full of or having a quality

Front

careful

Back

full of care

Front

delightful

Back

full of delight