Suffixes are parts of words that?

Suffixes are parts of words that are added to the end of a word. They change the word's meaning or grammatical function. Here's a breakdown:

* Change Meaning: Suffixes can add new meanings to words. For example, adding "-ness" to "happy" creates "happiness," which describes a state of being happy.

* Change Grammatical Function: Suffixes can shift a word from one grammatical category to another. For instance, "-ing" can turn a verb into a gerund (a noun form of a verb): "run" (verb) becomes "running" (gerund).

Examples of Suffixes:

* -ness: happiness, kindness, sadness

* -er: teacher, writer, singer

* -ing: running, walking, swimming

* -ful: beautiful, helpful, thankful

* -ly: quickly, happily, slowly

* -ment: payment, movement, agreement

* -tion: action, creation, education

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