Noun Suffixes 1
ance / ence
What is State or quality of?
(e.g., independence, brilliance)
ist
What is a person who does or believes?
(e.g., artist, scientist)
able / ible
What is "Can be done, capable of "?
(e.g., predictable, flexible)
less
What is 'Without'?
(e.g., fearless, hopeless)
ed (Verb)
What is Past tense?
(e.g., walked, played)
ation / tion
What is Action or process?
(e.g., creation, information)
ity / ty
What is Quality or state?
(e.g., infinity, loyalty)
al / ial
What is 'Relating to"?
(e.g., natural, financial)
est
What is a Superlative - the most?
(e.g., biggest, fastest)
en (Verb)
What is 'To make '?
(e.g., soften, strengthen)
er / or
What is One who does an action?
(e.g., teacher, actor)
ment
What is Action or resulting state?
(e.g., enjoyment, movement)
ful
What is 'Full of '?
(e.g., beautiful, helpful)
en
What is 'Made of'?
(e.g., wooden, golden)
ing (Verb)
What is 'Present participle, action'?
(e.g., jumping, singing)
ion
What is Condition or action?
(e.g., union, confusion)
ness
What is State or quality?
(e.g., happiness, darkness)
ic
What is 'Relating to, characterized by'?
(e.g., energetic, poetic)
ed
What is 'Past tense acting as a descriptor'?
(e.g., a tired dog)
ly (Adverb)
What is 'In a certain way'?
(e.g., quickly, happily)
ism
What is a Belief, practice, or state?
(e.g., capitalism, optimism)
ing
What is Action?
(When used as a gerund, e.g., running is fun.)
ive
What is 'Having the nature of'?
(e.g., creative, active)
ing
What is 'Present participle acting as a descriptor'?
(e.g., an interesting book)
est (Adverb)
What is Superlative applied to an adverb?
(e.g., ran fastest)