Suffixes and their parts of speech
Suffix |
Nouns |
-acy |
aristocracy, democracy, privacy, supremacy |
-ance, -ence |
assistance, dependence, independence, science |
-ancy, -ency |
emergency, delinquency, infancy, vacancy |
-dom |
boredom, freedom, kingdom, wisdom |
-er,-or |
computer, stapler, writer, counselor |
-hood |
brotherhood, childhood, motherhood, neighborhood |
-ism |
Buddhism, communism, journalism, perfectionism |
-ist |
chemist, dermatologist, pianist, socialist |
-ity, -ety, -ty |
liberty, unity, society, variety |
-ment |
enjoyment, environment, government, replacement |
-ness |
forgetfulness, goodness, happiness, sadness |
-ship |
courtship, friendship, membership, partnership |
-sion, -tion, -ion |
admission, immigration, pollution, vacation |
Suffix |
Verbs |
-ate |
anticipate, complicate, cooperate, reiterate |
-ify |
amplify, mystify, quantify, terrify |
-ize |
computerize, demonize, maximize, publicize |
Suffix |
Adjectives |
-able, -ible |
drinkable, edible, forgivable, legible |
-al |
functional, legal, physical, visual |
-ent, -ient |
obedient, salient, sentient, silent |
-ful |
beautiful, hopeful, powerful, regretful |
-ic |
automatic, egocentric, poetic, systematic |
-ive |
active, extensive, passive, productive |
-less |
fruitless, harmless, homeless, useless |
-ous, -ious |
delicious, delirious, gracious, mysterious |
Suffix |
Adverbs |
-ly |
easily, convincingly, hopefully, quickly |