What is the suffix?

A letter or more to be added at the end of the word in order to change its meaning or function.

Function:

Noun >> verb

Verb >> adj.

Adj. >> adv.

Types of Suffixes in English:

1- Verb Suffixes.

2- Adjective Suffixes.

3- Adverb Suffixes.

4- Noun Suffixes.

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•  Verb Suffixes:

1_ -en:

Sharp >> sharpen 

Loose >> loosen 

Broad >> broaden 

Strength >> strengthen 

Soft  >> soften

2_ -ise/ -ize:

Memory >> memorize 

Advertisement >> advertise 

Modern >> modernize 

Custom >> customize 

3_ -ify:

Class >> classify 

Specific >> specify 

Simple >> simplify 

Note >> notify 

4_ -ate:

 Active >> activate 

Regular >> regulate 

Facility >> facilitate 

Fabric >> fabricate

• Adjective Suffix:

1_ -ious/ -ous:

Fame >> famous 

Jealousy >> jealous 

Religion >> religious 

Caution >> cautios

Ridicule >> ridiculous 

2_ -ive: 

Act >> active 

Create >> creative 

Express >> expressive 

3_ -less:

Hope >> hopeless 

Home >> homeless 

Help >> helpless 

Fear >> fearless 

4_ -y:

Fruit >> fruity 

Taste >> tasty 

Brain >> brainy 

5_ -ish:

Self >> selfish 

Green >> greenish 

Boy >> boyish 

Child >> childish 

6_ -ible/ -able:

Adapt >> adaptable

Predict >> predictable 

Eat >> edible

Flexibility >> flexible 

Audio >> audible 

7_ -al:

Norm >> normal 

Nature >> natural 

Crime >> criminal 

Season >> seasonal 

8_ -ant / ent:

Depend >> dependent 

Dominate >> dominant 

Tolerate >> tolerant 

It also can be used for nouns, such as: 

Account >> accountant 

Immigrate >> immigrant 

9_ -ate:

 Consider >> considerate 

Delicate 

Passionate 

10_ -ful:

Wonder >> wonderful 

Beauty >> beautiful 

Thank >> thankful 

11_ -ic:

Organ >> organic 

Hero >> heroic

• Adverb Suffix:

1_ -ly + adj:

Brave >> bravely 

Honest >> honestly 

Slow >> slowly 

He is brave – He behaves bravely 

2_ -ward / -wards:

Towards 

Backwards 

Afterwards 

Inward

Outward 

3_ -wise: 

Likewise 

Clockwise

• Noun Suffixes:

1_ -hood 

Child >> childhood 

Adult >> adulthood 

Man >> manhood 

2_ -ism:

Journal >> journalism 

Patriot >> patriotism 

Critic >> criticism 

3_ -ity:

Valid >> validity 

Able >> ability 

Secure >> security 

Creative >> creativity 

4_ -ment:

Move >> movement 

Argue >> argument 

Manage >> management 

5_ -ness:

Sick >> sickness 

Aware >> awareness 

Kind >> kindness 

Happy >> happiness 

6_ -tion/ -sion: 

Depressed >> depression 

Confused >> confusion 

Tense >> tension 

Inform >> information 

Celebrate >> celebration 

Ambitious >> ambition 

7_ -ship:

Owner >> ownership 

Friend >> friendship 

Leader >> leadership

8_-age: 

Marry >> marriage 

Drain >> drainage 

Orphan >> orphanage 

9_ -ence / -ance: 

Different >> difference 

Tolerant >> tolerance 

Defend >> defense 

Important >> importance 

10_ -ess: (refers to female) 

Waiter >> waitress 

Actor >> actress

Prince >> princess 

11_ -or / -er:

Teach >> teacher 

Invent >> inventor 

Act >> actor 

Supervise >> supervisor 

12_ -ist: 

Artist 

Florist 

Feminist 

Dentist 

13_ -ee:

Refuge >> refugee

Trust >> trustee 

Train >> trainee 

Interview >> interviewee 

14_ -th: 

warm >> warmth 

Deep >> depth 

Wide >> width 

15_ -acy: 

Lunatic >> lunacy 

16_ -dom:

Free >> freedom 

Bored >> boredom 

King >> kingdom 

Wise >> wisdom 

17_ -ary / -ery:

Secret >> secretary 

Bake >> bakery 

Military 

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