Types of Noun-Forming Suffixes:
* -er/-or/-ar: These suffixes often denote the person who performs an action.
* teach + er = teacher
* act + or = actor
* beg + gar = beggar
* -tion/-sion/-ation: These suffixes often denote an action or process.
* create + tion = creation
* extend + sion = extension
* inform + ation = information
* -ment/-ment/-ant: These suffixes also denote an action, result, or state.
* move + ment = movement
* govern + ment = government
* assist + ant = assistant
* -ness/-ity: These suffixes often convert adjectives into nouns, indicating a quality or state.
* happy + ness = happiness
* cruel + ty = cruelty
* -ship: This suffix often refers to a state, condition, or role.
* friend + ship = friendship
* partner + ship = partnership
* -ism: This suffix often denotes a belief system, doctrine, or style.
* communism + ism = communism
* realism + ism = realism
* -hood: This suffix often denotes a state, condition, or stage of life.
* child + hood = childhood
* brother + hood = brotherhood
Other Noun-Forming Suffixes:
* -age: (e.g., baggage, postage)
* -ance/-ence: (e.g., dominance, existence)
* -cy: (e.g., accuracy, urgency)
* -ing: (e.g., singing, writing)
* -ology: (e.g., biology, psychology)
Example:
Let's take the word "beautiful". It's an adjective. By adding the suffix "-ness", we create the noun "beauty", which represents the quality of being beautiful.
Remember: While these suffixes are generally used to form nouns, some can also create adjectives or verbs depending on the context.