Suffixes
Suffixes are groups of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it's used. They're like little word Lego pieces that can completely transform a word! Here's the breakdown: * They change a word's meaning: Adding "-er" to "teach" gives you "teacher" (someone who teaches). * They change a word's part of speech: Adding "-ly" to "quick" turns the adjective "quick" into the adverb "quickly". * They can even show if a word is plural: Adding "-s" to "cat" makes it "cats". Types of Suffixes * Derivational: These suffixes create entirely new words, often changing the part of speech. * Examples: "-ness" (sad -> sadness), "-ment" (agree -> agreement), "-able" (read -> readable) * Inflectional: These suffixes don't create new words, but they do change how a word is used grammatically. * Examples: "-s...
