Shortcut rules to Identifying Noun with Suffix

 Shortcut rules to Identifying Noun with Suffix

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word which makes a new word.

Common suffixes and examples

Noun suffixes

suffix

examples of nouns

-age

baggage, village, postage

-al

arrival, burial, deferral

-ance/-ence

reliance, defence, insistence

-dom

boredom, freedom, kingdom

-ee

employee, payee, trainee

-er/-or

driver, writer, director

-hood

brotherhood, childhood, neighbourhood

-ism

capitalism, Marxism, socialism (philosophies)

-ist

capitalist, Marxist, socialist (followers of philosophies)

-ity/-ty

brutality, equality, cruelty

-ment

amazement, disappointment, parliament

-ness

happiness, kindness, usefulness

-ry

entry, ministry, robbery

-ship

friendship, membership, workmanship

-sion/-tion/-xion

expression, population, complexion

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