Question

Which of the following is the best definition of suffix?

a device used to help one learn and remember new vocabulary terms


one or more syllables placed at the end of a base, or root, word


the basic part of a word that is also the source of its essential meaning


one or more syllables placed in front of a base, or root, word

Answer 1

The answer is the second option. One or more syllables placed at the end of a base, root, or word

Answer 2

one or more syllables placed at the end of a base, or root, word

Step-by-step explanation:

A suffix is a morpheme that is attached to a word at the end of it to form a new word, when this happens an adjective or verb is changed to a noun.

For example "lowly", the suffix is "ly".

Suffix could also change the grammatical function of the word it is b+added to e.g play a verb is changed to ''player'' a noun through the suffix "-er".