Suffixes – Word Endings that Indicate Parts of Speech

by Rosie

Understanding suffixes (word endings) helps students with spelling (one suffix can be used in many words) and grammar (one suffix has a distinct part of speech such as noun, verb.

Below is a list of common suffixes (word endings) that help indicate what part of speech a word is. Sometimes a word can be identified as a noun, adjective, adverb, or verb by its suffix.