Suffixes as Noun Endings A noun is a word that is the name of a person, place, or thing.
Dishes rinsed in water at a lower temperature come out of the dishwasher dripping with rinse water, which then ends up on the floor in the work area.
The suffix -ed in the italicized word in the sentence above illustrates that the work happened in the PAST tense. future Weegy: She worked really hard on the project.
The suffix -ed in the italicized word in the sentence above illustrates that the work happened in the _ tense.
Common English suffixes below show you the kind of word formed and the type of suffix they are.
Thankfully, there aren't that many suffixes to learn in the English Language, but they are important and certain rules do apply.
Itis= inflammation: Diverticul-osis means there are pocket-like protrusions of the colon wall, related to a low-fiber diet.
Search for words that end with a letter or word Also try our list of Words that start with osis, and words that contain osis.
The suffix -osis means to be affected with something or can refer to an -osis The suffix -osis is used for forming a number of medical terms.
The following sections will help you in understanding the English language better.
Elucidated below is a list of Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes that are very often put to use words that we often use in our day-to-day conversations but probably aren’t aware of how they all originated and what do they mean.
vena cava- inferior is the large vein entering and returning blood to the heart from the lower extremities and regions of the body. arteriosclerosis (arteri/o/scler/osis)- refers to a condition of hardening of the arteries.
phlebostenosis (phleb/o/sten/osis)- is a narrowing or constricting of a vein.