Suffixes 1-10

What does the suffix -er mean?

• without

• someone who does that action

• shows action is still going on

• direction of

What does the suffix -less mean?

• without

• someone who does that action

• shows action is still going on

• direction of

What does the suffix -ing mean?

• without

• shows action happened in the past / is over

• shows action is still going on

• direction of

What does the suffix -ed or -ied mean?

• full of

• shows action happened in the past / is over

• shows action is still going on

• multiple or more than one

What does the suffix -ful mean?

• without

• full of

• shows action is still going on

• characteristic of / related to

What does the suffix -s or -es mean?

• capable of being / possible

• full of

• multiple / more than one

• characteristic of / related to

What does the suffix -able mean?

• capable of being / possible

• full of

• multiple / more than one

• characteristic of / related to

What does the suffix -ly mean?

• capable of being / possible

• without

• most extreme in any direction when comparing

• characteristic of / related to

What does the suffix -est mean?

• capable of being / possible

• direction of

• most extreme in any direction when comparing

• someone who does that action

The suffix​ (a)   means someone who does the action of the base word.​

• -er
• -less
• -ing
• -ward