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Suffixes are words attached at the end of root words to derive a newer meaning.
Let us explore the usage of some suffixes:
1. Suffixes that derive plurals: The suffix "s", "es" usually bring about the plural meaning.
Example:
object - objects
wish - wishes
bottle - bottles
wish - wishes
bottle - bottles
2. Suffixes that derive tenses: The suffix "ed" usually is used for past tense. The suffix "ing" usually is used for present tense.
Example:
walk - walked
type - typed
run - running
sing - singing
type - typed
run - running
sing - singing
3. Suffixes that mean consequential: The suffixes "ate", "en", "ify", "ize" usually mean 'to become'.
Example:
tight - tighten
straight - straighten
beauty - beautify
strategy - strategise
straight - straighten
beauty - beautify
strategy - strategise
4. Suffixes that mean quality: The suffixes "acy", "ly", "ance", "ity", "ty", "tion" usually mean the quality of being.
Example:
supreme - supremacy
normal - normally
dominate - dominance
active - activity
honest - honesty
promote - promotion
normal - normally
dominate - dominance
active - activity
honest - honesty
promote - promotion
5. Suffixes that mean the study of: The suffix "logy" usually denotes the field of study.
Example:
biology
ornithology
ornithology
ecology
Suffix used in the lesson "The Attic":
- childhood
- recognisable
- appearance
- costlier
- examination
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