Suffixes

See also Common Roots.

Suffixes

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
-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