Jingling Suffixes
Written by Mrs. Garrison
To the tune of Jingle Bells
Suffixes are cool
They go-o at the end
They change the meaning of
Words we say all day
The suffixes we add
To the end of words
Makes the meaning change
and gives a brand new word, YA!
-al, -ial, -ic, -ly and –y
All mean characteristics of
-a-ble, -i-ble, can be done
-ed past, -ing present forms of verb
-ive, -ative, and –i-tive
Changes nouns to adjectives
-less with-out, -full is filled with
-en means made up of
-e-s, -s, more than one
-er and –est compare
-act, and –ac-tion, means process and
-er means the one who-o
-ous, -eous, -ious qualities of
-ty, -ness, -ity means state of
-i-on, -tion, -a-tion, -i-tion
-ment means process Now we’re done!
Suffix List
Suffixes / Meaning / Examples-al / characteristics of / dismissal, renewal
-ial / characteristics of / antibacterial, centennial
-ic / characteristics of / acidic, historic, illogic
-ly / characteristics of / academically, happily
-y / characteristics of / messy, victory
-able / can be done / comfortable, portable
-ible / can be done / reversible, terrible
-ed / past form of verb / walked, talked
-ing / present form of verb / speaking, listening
-ive / changes nouns to adjectives / expressive, impulsive
-ative / changes nouns to adjectives / relative, representative
-itive / changes nouns to adjectives / additive, positive
-less / without / fearless, careless
-full / filled with / cheerful, grateful
-en / made up of / threaten, broken
-s / more than one / diamonds, problems
-es / more than one / abilities, buffaloes
-er / compare /one who / bigger, happier, teacher, worker
-est / compare / funniest, silliest
-act / process of / react
-action / process of / distraction, subtraction
-ous / qualities of / hazardous, humorous
-eous / qualities of / courteous, righteous
-ious / qualities of / ambitious, cautious
-ty / state of / ability, loyalty
-ness / state of / kindness, wilderness
-ity / state of / abnormality, necessity
-ion / process of / celebration, completion
-tion / process of / attention, caution
-ation / process of / specialization, aggravation
-ition / process of / addition, transition
-ment / process of / excitement, document