Suffixes that make NOUNS

Suffixes that make NOUNS

The suffix, which is a letter or a collection of letters used to create a new word in English and can be put at the end of the desired word, can be converted into a different word when added to any word. While the meaning of this converted word will not be much different, it will be structurally different, you can see that a word that is a verb is an adjective.

This subject is a must-learn for anyone who wants to learn new words in English because once you learn this subject, you will be able to learn words in groups and save time.

Here are Common Suffix List, Meaning and Examples

SuffixMeaningExample
–ageA resultWreckage
anceAn action or stateImportance
-antA personAsistant
–eeA personReferee
enceAn action or stateDifference
-er/orA personTeacher
eryA type or place of workBakery
–essMakes a feminine formWaitress
-fulAs much as will fillSpoonful
ingAn action or resultPainting
-ionA process, state orresultDecoration
–ismA belief or conditionJudaism
istA personFlorist
mentAn action or stateMeasurement