It changes the word slightly - but not the meaning of the root word. It can change the tense (past, present, future), or other slight variations.
Socialized - past tense
Socializing - present tense, or could be past or future, depending on the other words used with it
Socialize - root word; can be past, present or future, depending on the other words used with it
Socializes - the act of socializing
and there are many more. I just named a few suffixes.
Some sentence examples for them would be:
While at the party, I socialized with many of the people.
If you're looking for Jane, she's currently socializing in the great hall.
I told him to socialize with his guests, but he refused.
Oh, she often socializes - she's such a chatter box.
Ant is the suffix and there is no prefix.
prefix-in suffix-ious
No prefix; the suffix = -less.
The prefix is be-. The suffix is -al.
a prefix is before the base word and a suffix is after the base word.
The prefix for "because" is "be-" and there is no suffix for this word.
Ant is the suffix and there is no prefix.
The prefix in "unpalatable" is "un-" and the suffix is "-able".
The word "expanded" has a prefix ("ex-") and a suffix ("-ed").
There is no prefix in the word devastation. The root word is 'devastate'. The suffix is -tion.
There is not a prefix in the word Pugnacious, but there is a suffix and the suffix is ous.
there's not a prefix or a suffix in the word full
The prefix of the word "forever" is "for-" and the suffix is "-ever."
The prefix of the word "invariably" is "in-" meaning "not," and the suffix is "-ly" indicating that it is an adverb.
The word "easily" does not have a prefix or a suffix. It is an adverb that stands alone as a word.
prefix-in suffix-ious
The prefix is be-. The suffix is -al.