Suffixes- ible,-able
3rd Bimonthly5th grade
Suffixes When -able and -ible are added to words it generally means
'capable of being'
• able: There are more words ending in -able (about 900)
• -able words usually come from French. We can make new adjectives - networkable, childproofable.
• Ible: than -ible (less than 200).
• -ible words come from Latin. There are no new Latin words!
sensible
• capable of receiving sensory impressions
washable
• able to be washed without being damaged
available
• easy or possible to get or use
fashionable
• dressing and acting in a way that is currently popular
valuable
• worth a lot of money
flexible
• capable of bending or being bent
favorable
• showing approval
breakable
• able to be broken
convertible
• able to be changed into another form
forgettable
• not worth remembering
laughable
• causing or likely to cause laughter or scorn
sociable
• involving or allowing friendly and pleasant social relations
allowable
• not forbidden
divisible
• able to be divided
hospitable
• generous and friendly to guests or visitors
reversible
• able to be changed back to an earlier or original state
responsible
• involving important duties, decisions, etc.
tolerable
• unpleasant but able to be accepted or tolerated