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Suffixes for Suffixes for

Meaning Examples (NOUNS) Meaning Examples (NOUNS)
forming nouns forming nouns
-ance / -ence verb +ance ……………………. -ance / -ence verb +ance …………………….
verb + ence ……………………. verb + ence …………………….
-ee -person affected by action ……………………. -ee -person affected by action …………………….
-person acting ……………………. -person acting …………………….

-er /-or /-ess /-ist -agent ……………………. -er /-or /-ess /-ist -agent …………………….
-ar /-ian -job ……………………. -ar /-ian -job …………………….
-sb/sth performing action ……………………. -sb/sth performing action …………………….

-ry /-ery -place where an action is …………………….. -ry /-ery -place where an action is ……………………..
carried out …………………….. carried out ……………………..
-art of / practice of …………………….. -art of / practice of ……………………..
-state …………………….. -state ……………………..

-dom -quality / character …………………….. -dom -quality / character ……………………..

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-hood -condition/state/rank …………………….. -hood -condition/state/rank ……………………..
-status/rank/condition of …………………….. -status/rank/condition of ……………………..
life …………………….. life ……………………..

-ity -adj + ity …………………….. -ity -adj + ity ……………………..

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-ment -result / means of action …………………….. -ment -result / means of action ……………………..
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-ness -quality / state / character …………………….. -ness -quality / state / character ……………………..
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-ship -state of being / status / …………………….. -ship -state of being / status / ……………………..
office …………………….. office ……………………..