Pengertian Suffixes

Suffix artinya “Akhiran“.

Berikut ini adalah beberapa contoh akhiran yang sering muncul dalam Bahasa Inggris.
-able, -ible (DAPAT) = membentuk Adjective

• breakable
• washable
• moveable

-able, -ible (PANTAS) = membentuk Adjectives

• an admirable person
• an acceptable answer

-ion, -ation, -ition (AKSI/KONDISI) = Membentuk Kata Benda

• obsession
• admiration
• repetition

-en (Me…kan) = Membentuk Kata Kerja

• You can sweeten your drink with honey or brown sugar.
• If your belt is too tight then loosen it.

-ful (PENUH) = Membentuk Adjectives/ Nouns

• a colourful picture
• a powerful person
• a tearful child
• a painful illness
• a truthful person
• two spoonfuls/spoonsful of sugar
• a mouthful of tea
• a houseful of people

-ify, -fy (Me…kan) = Membentuk Kata Kerja

• to simplify
• to intensify
• to beautify
• The cement had solidified

-ism (ISME) = Membentuk Kata Benda

• fanaticism
• fogeyism
• sexism

-ist (Orang yang melakoni) = Membentuk Kata Sifat dan Kata Benda

• Marxist philosophy
• a feminist
• a sexist

-ize, (Me…kan) British dan Australia biasanya -ise = Membentuk Kata Kerja

• to modernize (=to make modern)
• to centralize

-less (TANPA) = Membentuk Adjectives

• Something without meaning is meaningless.
• He has no friends at all – he is friendless.

-ment (..an) = Membentuk kata benda

• strong government
• successful management
• a great achievement

-ness (Ke…an) = Membentuk Kata Benda

• sadness
• nervousness
• selfishness
• kindness
• the causes of homelessness

-ship (Per…an) = Membentuk Kata Benda

• lordship
• partnership
• craftsmanship
• friendship

-ward (Kearah) = Membentuk Adjectives

• At least we’re walking in a homeward direction.
• The living room has seaward facing windows.
• Take the northward road.
• At last, to our great joy we were sailing landward.
• Move onward three squares.

-wise (Berhubungan Dengan)

• What shall we do foodwise – do you fancy going out to eat?
• Moneywise, of course, I’m much better off than I used to be.
• What do we need to take with us clothes-wise?
• We were very lucky weather-wise yesterday.