2. Suffixes are those particles that are added
to a word (after, not before as prefixes), to
thereby indicate which grammatical case is,
or change in any way its significance.
3. The most common suffixes are the ones we use to create
various tenses ("-ing", "-ed"), plurals ("-s" "-that") and
adverbs ("-ly") we have seen in lessons above. The
table lists other common suffixes.
4.
5. Fuction Suffix Example
verbs
Tiempo presente tercera
del singular
S, es, ies She works
Infinitivo/participio/geurundio ing We are singing
Tiempo pasado/participio ed He talked
Verbo casual Ify, ize, ate, en Electrify
Verbo casual Er, or, ure Encumber
Nouns
Que indican diversas Ee, er, eer, ant, ster Carpenter, Mrs. Salomon is an
outstanding teacher.
Indican pertenencia a una
nación, grupo, escuela.
Ese, an, ism, ist Mexican
De constitución, sistema e
institución
Ship, cracy, ation, ment, ness Democracy
Goverment
Happiness
De lugar donde se hace algo o
colectividad
ery Machinery
En diminutivo Let, ette, y Ringlet
Para indicar femenino ess actress
6. Para indicar plural S, es, ies Nails
Indica una actividad o su
resultado, material hecho
ing Heating
Adjetive
Que indican cualidad Lal, ical, al, ic, ive, ous, ed,
ativce, itive, eous, ous, ose,
ious
Active
Exploring space can be
Dangerous
Que indican capacidad Able, ible Readable
The plot unbelievable
Superlativo est Richest
Comparativo er Smater
De actividad Ing Engineering
Adverb
De una forma o manera
determinada
Ly, fold Sharply
She talked gently
En una dirección o manera ward Forward
En forma de, con respecto a wise Clockwise
