Suffix
affix which is placed after the stem of a word
A suffix is a few letters put at the end of a word to change its meaning.[1] [2] It is a type of affix mostly used to show inflection.
Verb examples:
- -ed
- -or
- -ing
- -s
- es
- -ing
- walk
- walked
- walker
- walking
- walks
- wishes
Adjective examples:
- -er
- -est
- -ful
- -ness
- -less
- easy
- easier
- easiest
- handful
- kindness
- baseless
Compare to prefix. Prefixes are letters put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
References
change- ↑ "Definition of SUFFIX". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ "suffix." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 12 Aug. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/suffix>.
