
Suffix
Word Class Changes
Suffixes often change the part of speech of the original word, like turning verbs into nouns or adjectives.
Adding '-ment' transforms the verb 'achieve' into the noun 'achievement'.
Meaning Adjustment
Different suffixes modify the meaning of the base word in specific ways, revealing shades of meaning.
'Careful' becomes 'careless' with the suffix '-less', showing lack of care.
Derivational Suffixes
Suffixes that form new words are called derivational, they can create completely different words.
From 'beauty', add '-ful' to form 'beautiful', a different word with related meaning.
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