Suffixes Explanation Table
suffixe
root
output
explain
example
-able
Verb
Adjective
Verb → Adjective
read → readable
-acy
Adjective
Noun
Adjective → Noun
private → privacy
-acious /
icious
Noun/Verb
Adjective
Noun/Verb → Adjective malice → malicious
-ance / -ence Verb
Noun
Verb → Noun
maintain → maintenance
-dom
Noun
Noun
Noun → Noun
free → freedom
-fy
Noun/Adjective Verb
Noun/Adj → Verb
glory → glorify
-ise
Noun/Adjective Verb
Noun/Adj → Verb
terror → terrorize
-ish
Noun
Noun → Adjective
fool → foolish
-ism
Noun/Adjective Noun
Noun/Adjective → Noun Marx → Marxism
-ist
Noun
Noun (Agent)
Noun → Noun Agent
art → artist
-ity
Adjective
Noun
Adjective → Noun
active → activity
-ment
Verb
Noun
Verb → Noun
enjoy → enjoyment
-ness
Adjective
Noun
Adjective → Noun
happy → happiness
-ful
Noun
Adjective
Noun → Adjective
hope → hopeful
-less
Noun
Adjective
Noun → Adjective
use → useless
-ous
Noun
Adjective
Noun → Adjective
danger → dangerous
-ship
Noun
Noun
Noun → Noun
friend → friendship
-y
Noun
Adjective
Noun → Adjective
fun → funny
Adjective