VW Suffixes
Suffixes
See also Common Roots.
| Suffix | Part of Speech | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -er, -or | noun | teacher, director |
| -ance, -ence | noun | difference, attendance |
| -ant, -ent | noun | deviant, President |
| -ee | noun | employee, trainee |
| -ess | noun | stewardess, waitress |
| -ian | noun | electrician, beautician |
| -ism | noun | Communism, theism |
| -ics | noun | mathematics, statistics |
| -ist | noun | chemist, artist |
| -ity | noun | rarity, velocity |
| -ment | noun | achievement, astonishment |
| -ness | noun | happiness, fondness |
| -ship | noun | relationship, friendship |
| -tion, -ation | noun | action, coronation |
| -ate | verb | deviate, create |
| -ify | verb | typify, solidify |
| -ize | verb | tenderize, authorize |
| -able, -ible | adjective | reliable, capable, sensible |
| -al | adjective | comical, radical |
| -ful | adjective | wonderful, helpful |
| -ish | adjective | impish, sheepish |
| -ive | adjective | creative, sensitive |
| -ous, ious | adjective | dangerous, impervious |
| -ly | adverb | quickly, happily |
| -ally | adverb | athletically, accidentally |
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