1. + Suffixes 7 th Grade

2. + -able Meaning: Able to Example: Driveable, believeable

3. + -ary Meaning: Related to Example: planetary, honorary

4. + -ful Meaning: Full of, characterized by Examples: Playful, watchful

5. + -ic Meaning: Characteristic, relating to Examples: Mythic, magnetic

6. + -ile Meaning: Of, relating to Examples: Bibliophile, docile

7. + -ish Meaning: In the manner of, relating to Examples: Childish, selfish

8. + -ity Meaning: State, qualify Example: creativity

9. + -ive Meaning: Performs an action Example: creative, inventive, expressive

10. + -ly Meaning: In the manner of Example: happily, lovely

11. + - logy/olo gy Meaning: The study of Example: biology, geology,

12. + -ance Meaning: State, action Example: resistance, assurance

13. + -ant Meaning: Agent, receiver Example: defendant, disinfectant

14. + -ation, ion, -tion Meaning: State, process, result Example: creation, situation, meditation

15. + -cracy Meaning: Rule of Examples: democracy

16. + -er Meaning: Comparison, one who does something Example: runner, player, maker

17. + -graphy Meaning: Writing of Example: geography, biography