Suffixes

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

The suffix -en means 'to become' or 'to make'.

The suffix -able means 'able to do'.

The suffix -ness turns an adjective into a noun, indicating a state or quality.

The suffix -est is used to form the superlative degree of adjectives, indicating the highest degree.

Suffixes are added at the end of a word.

An example is 'joyful', which means full of joy.

An example is 'hopeless', which means without hope.

An example is 'teacher', which means someone who teaches.

An example is 'running', which indicates the action of running.