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Noun-Making Suffixes Explained

The document discusses common suffixes used to form nouns in English. It outlines several suffixes such as "-ment", "-tion", "-sion", "-er", "-or" that can be added to verbs to create nouns. It also lists suffixes like "-ity", "-ship", "-ness", "-ence", "-ance" that can be added to adjectives and nouns. Additionally, it notes suffixes like "-ed" and "-ing" can be used to form nouns from verbs, and suffixes like "-ful", "-less" can derive nouns from other nouns. Finally, the document outlines suffixes like "-ous", "-al", "-able", "-ive", "-ant", "-ent" that can

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Noun-Making Suffixes Explained

The document discusses common suffixes used to form nouns in English. It outlines several suffixes such as "-ment", "-tion", "-sion", "-er", "-or" that can be added to verbs to create nouns. It also lists suffixes like "-ity", "-ship", "-ness", "-ence", "-ance" that can be added to adjectives and nouns. Additionally, it notes suffixes like "-ed" and "-ing" can be used to form nouns from verbs, and suffixes like "-ful", "-less" can derive nouns from other nouns. Finally, the document outlines suffixes like "-ous", "-al", "-able", "-ive", "-ant", "-ent" that can

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SUFFIXES

SUFFIXES TO MAKE NOUNS

ment, tion, sion, er, or (from verbs)

agreement, punishment, enjoymnent, entertainment


invitation, collection, creation, examination, action
conclusion, impression,
driver, soldier, etc.
actor, etc

ity, ship, ness, ence, ance (from adj./nouns and some verbs)

personality, possibility, reality


friendship, schollarship,
happiness, kindness, richness, politeness, seriousness
obedience,
annoyance

SUFFIXES TO MAKE NOUNS

From verbs, suffixes ed / -ing

amazed / amazing ; thrilled / thrilling ; polluted / polluting; pleased /


pleasing; guided /(theres a difference in meaning that you already
know); pleased / pleasing

from nouns, ful (amb), less (sense)

careful, careless
doubtful / doubtless
beautiful

From nouns and some verbs

ous, al, able, ive ant /ent

dangerous, nervous, disastrous, luxurious


national, financial, economical
predictable, recognisable
attractive
resistant
confident, obedient

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