Common Suffixes in English
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -ance, -ence | state or quality of | maintenance, eminence, assurance |
| -dom | place or state of being | freedom, kingdom, boredom |
| -er, -or | one who | trainer, protector, narrator |
| -ism | doctrine, belief | communism, narcissism, skepticism |
Noun suffixes ; -dom. boredom, freedom, kingdom ; -ee. employee, payee, trainee ; -er/-or. driver, writer, director ; -hood. brotherhood, childhood, neighbourhood. |
8 дек. 2022 г. · These include all the word endings for verb conjugation, such as –ing and –ed; the additions for nouns, such as the plural –s; the possessive –' ... |
19 февр. 2024 г. · -ity. /ɪti/. Quality or state. activity, reality, possibility ; -ness. /nəs/. State, condition, or quality. happiness, darkness, kindness ; -ism. |
Now that we've answered the question of 'what is a suffix?', it's time for us to see them in action. Some common examples of suffixes include -able, -al, er, ... |
10 янв. 2024 г. · -ion. Meaning: action or condition · -dom. Meaning: place or state of being · -ty/ity. Meaning: quality of · -ism. Meaning: doctrine/belief · -ment. |
-ABLE / -IBLE Suffix · reliable – She's a very reliable employee – you can count on her to get the job done right. · flexible – Gymnasts are very flexible. |
The most common suffixes are: -tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery. By far the most common noun affix in academic English is -tion. |
Suffixes · inflectional (grammatical): for example, changing singular to plural (dog → dogs), or changing present tense to past tense (walk → walked). |
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