Suffixes - part 1

Suffixes Nouns

Here are some of the most common noun suffixes.

tion/sionsolution, pollution, collision, conclusion

ityproductivity, capacity, personality

mentpayment, treatment, punishment

nesshappiness, loneliness, laziness

Often “ness” suffixes are added to adjectives that end in “y”.
This makes them a noun.

happy — happiness
crazy  – craziness

er/or/istThe people or things that do a verb can be created by adding
ER, OR, or IST.  ER is the most common of the three.

Teach —  teacher
Print   —  printer

doctor, operator
pianist, biologist, scientist

hoodparenthood, fatherhood, neighbourhood

shipfriendship, partnership, relationship

ncepatience, distance, reliance

domfreedom, kingdom, boredom

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