Examples of Suffixes:
Here are some examples of suffixes categorized by their function:
Noun Suffixes:
* -er: worker, teacher, baker
* -ist: artist, scientist, activist
* -ness: happiness, kindness, sadness
* -ment: agreement, movement, payment
* -tion/-sion: creation, discussion, extension
* -ity: activity, reality, possibility
* -ship: friendship, leadership, membership
* -hood: childhood, motherhood, neighborhood
* -ing: building, swimming, dancing
Verb Suffixes:
* -ize: modernize, organize, sterilize
* -ify: beautify, clarify, simplify
* -en: strengthen, soften, lengthen
* -ate: activate, graduate, accelerate
* -ing: running, reading, writing
Adjective Suffixes:
* -ful: beautiful, helpful, wonderful
* -less: careless, homeless, pointless
* -able/-ible: breakable, visible, edible
* -al: national, regional, professional
* -ous/-ious: dangerous, delicious, curious
* -ic: artistic, athletic, economic
* -y: happy, sleepy, dirty
* -ish: childish, foolish, selfish
Other Suffixes:
* -ly: quickly, slowly, happily
* -wise: clockwise, otherwise, likewise
* -ward: forward, backward, upward
* -ette: cigarette, kitchenette, pianette
Remember:
* Suffixes can change the part of speech of a word. For example, "run" is a verb, but adding the suffix "-er" creates the noun "runner".
* Suffixes can also change the meaning of a word. For example, "happy" is a positive emotion, but adding the suffix "-less" makes it the opposite: "hapless".
This is just a small sample of the many suffixes in the English language. You can find more examples and explore their nuances in dictionaries and grammar guides.