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Suffixes change the meaning of words in a number of ways. Here are some examples.
-ed: Changes a word to the past tense, eg., ended.
-ing: Changes a word to a present participle tense, eg., fishing.
-ish: Like, eg., childish means behaving like a child.
-less: Without, eg., childless.
-or: Changes the root to mean someone/something that does whatever, eg., inventor
-er: Changes the root to mean something that does whatever.
-tion: Changes the verb root into a noun meaning, eg., information.
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∙ 15y agoinstruct (verb): to teach
instruction (noun): a teaching, a rule, an order, a step in a series of steps
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∙ 11y agoThe suffix is -tion. This changes the word from a verb to a noun.
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It changes instruct to instruction
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What happens to a VAC word when a suffix with a vowel is added?
it slightly changes the meaning
What is suffix in gymnastics how does the suffix change the meaning of the base word?
The suffix in the word gymnastics is the ICS. The ICS changes the meaning of the base word by making it a study or system instead of a person.
What is the suffix for consider?
"Consider" is not a suffix. A suffix is a set of sounds which does not have a meaning on its own but when you tack it onto the end of another word, it changes the meaning. "Consider" is a word, not a suffix.
What is the suffix of sheep?
Actually, the word "sheep" is just a one syllable noun and it has no suffix. A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning. For example, if we added the suffix -ish to "sheep," we'd get a new word, sheepish. That means embarrassed and sorry for something you did.
What is the meaning of suffix mic in the word epidemic?
It is not a suffix in that word.
What happens to a VAC word when a suffix with a vowel is added?
it slightly changes the meaning
What is suffix in gymnastics how does the suffix change the meaning of the base word?
The suffix in the word gymnastics is the ICS. The ICS changes the meaning of the base word by making it a study or system instead of a person.
What is the suffix for consider?
"Consider" is not a suffix. A suffix is a set of sounds which does not have a meaning on its own but when you tack it onto the end of another word, it changes the meaning. "Consider" is a word, not a suffix.
Suffix meaning dog?
A suffix is added to the end of a word. There is not a suffix that means the word dog. Suffixes do not have meaning, they change the meaning of a word.
What is the suffix of sheep?
Actually, the word "sheep" is just a one syllable noun and it has no suffix. A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning. For example, if we added the suffix -ish to "sheep," we'd get a new word, sheepish. That means embarrassed and sorry for something you did.
What is the meaning of suffix mic in the word epidemic?
It is not a suffix in that word.
Why is the word suffix called suffix?
A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning. For example help + er = helper
What does the word part -ature mean?
"Ature" is a suffix, which means that adding it to the end of a word changes that words meaning. It means to be a system of something.
Is ight a suffix?
No; it is not a suffix due to it being part of the word. "TION" is a suffix, since it changes the word and not always having to be part of the word.
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym?
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym is "word or name".
Which is added to the end of a word a prefix or a suffix?
It is a suffix.
Is Democrat a suffix?
No the word "democrat" is not a suffix."Demo-" is a Greek word meaning "people"."-crat" is also a Greek word meaning "to rule" or "ruler".
