Here's why:
* Suffixes change the word's function or meaning. Suffixes like "-ness" (neatness), "-ly" (neatly), or "-er" (neater) change "neat" into a noun, adverb, or comparative adjective, respectively.
* "Neat" is a complete word in itself. It doesn't need an additional ending to function grammatically.
However, if you're looking for a way to modify the word "neat", you can use suffixes like:
* "-ness": neatness (noun)
* "-ly": neatly (adverb)
* "-er": neater (comparative adjective)
* "-est": neatest (superlative adjective)