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.
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.
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