Common Suffixes

20 common suffixes in English are:

  1. -able: Capable of (e.g., comfortable, readable)
  2. -al: Relating to (e.g., seasonal, annual)
  3. -ance: State or quality of (e.g., guidance, tolerance)
  4. -ence: State or quality of (e.g., difference, independence)
  5. -ation: Action or process of (e.g., celebration, education)
  6. -ible: Capable of (e.g., divisible, flexible)
  7. -ion: Action or process of (e.g., confusion, audition)
  8. -ment: State or result of (e.g., enjoyment, movement)
  9. -ness: State or quality of (e.g., happiness, kindness)
  10. -ship: State or quality of (e.g., friendship, leadership)
  11. -ful: Full of (e.g., beautiful, helpful)
  12. -less: Without (e.g., careless, hopeless)
  13. -ous: Full of (e.g., courageous, glorious)
  14. -ly: In a manner (e.g., quickly, happily)
  15. -er: One who does (e.g., teacher, player)
  16. -or: One who does (e.g., actor, advisor)
  17. -ist: One who is (e.g., artist, scientist)
  18. -ism: Belief or practice (e.g., communism, feminism)
  19. -ward: Toward (e.g., forward, backward)
  20. -wise: In a manner (e.g., likewise, otherwise)

See also  Psychology and Behavior

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