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What do the suffixes -s -es -ly and -er -or mean?

You're asking about some common English suffixes! Here's what they mean and examples of how they're used:

-s and -es:

* Plural: These suffixes are used to indicate that there is more than one of something.

* -s: Added to most nouns (cat -> cats, book -> books)

* -es: Added to nouns ending in -s, -x, -ch, -sh, or -z (bus -> buses, box -> boxes, church -> churches, dish -> dishes, buzz -> buzzes)

* Third person singular present tense: These suffixes are added to verbs in the present tense when the subject is a third person singular (he, she, it).

* -s: Added to most verbs (walk -> walks, talk -> talks)

* -es: Added to verbs ending in -s, -x, -ch, -sh, or -z (kiss -> kisses, fix -> fixes, watch -> watches, wash -> washes, buzz -> buzzes)

-ly:

* Adverb: This suffix is added to adjectives to create adverbs, which describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

* quick -> quickly, slow -> slowly, happy -> happily

-er and -or:

* Agent: These suffixes are used to form nouns that denote a person or thing that performs an action.

* -er: Added to verbs (teach -> teacher, sing -> singer)

* -or: Added to verbs (act -> actor, invent -> inventor)

Important Note: There are some exceptions and variations to these rules, but they're a good starting point for understanding these common suffixes.

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