Suffixes

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

The suffix '-ing' indicates an action or process, often used to show something happening now.

The suffix '-est' is used to show the highest degree of something, like 'biggest' means the most big.

The suffix in 'running' is '-ing'.

The suffix '-ness' can be added to 'happy' to form 'happiness'.

The suffix '-ful' means full of, like 'joyful' means full of joy.

The suffix in 'bigger' is '-er', which is used to compare two things.

You add the suffix '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

The suffix '-ly' is used to turn an adjective into an adverb, like 'quick' to 'quickly'.

'Friendliest' means the most friendly, using the suffix '-est'.