English Proficiency Programme
A collection of Suffixes
| Suffix |
Typical Word |
Examples |
| -cy, -acy |
noun |
privacy, adequacy, intimacy, supremacy |
| -te, -ate |
adjective |
private, adequate, intimate |
|
|
verb |
imitate, meditate, officiate |
| -age |
noun |
courage, coinage, shrinkage, tonnage |
| -al |
noun |
referral, disavowal, disposal, festival |
| -al, -ial, -ical |
adjective |
structural, territorial, categorical |
| -ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency |
noun |
resistance, dependence, extravagance, vacancy, agency, potency |
| -ant, -ent |
adjective |
important, dependent, malignant |
| -ise, -ize |
verb |
energise, specialise, optimize |
| -fy, -ify |
verb |
classify, vilify, crucify, deify |
| -ion |
noun |
obsession, imitation, explosion |
| -ive |
adjective |
defensive, qualitative, evasive, aggressive |
| -ful |
adjective |
hopeful, powerful, beautiful |
| -less |
adjective |
helpless, meaningless, matchless |
| -hood |
noun |
manhood, brotherhood |
| -ly |
adverb |
equally, finally, specially |
There are many others. Make an additional list. Expand this list itself with more examples.
There are those usual suffixes also with the basic conversion roles for nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. For example, -s, -es, -ess, -er, -est, -en, -ed, -t, -ing etc.