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OCS: Common Suffixes

  1. -able or -ible
    capable of

    ex. likeable
  2. -age
    action or result

    ex. brokerage
  3. -al
    characterized by

    ex. national
  4. -ance
    instance of an action

    ex. maintance
  5. -ation
    action or process

    ex. generation
  6. -en
    made of

    ex. golden
  7. -ful
    full of

    ex. peaceful
  8. -ic
    consisting of

    ex. alcoholic
  9. -ical
    possessing a quality of

    ex. statistical
  10. -ion
    result of an act or process

    ex. election
  11. -ish
    relating to

    ex. foolish
  12. -ism
    act or practice

    ex. materialism
  13. -ist
    characteristic of

    ex. fascist
  14. -ity
    quality of

    ex. relativity
  15. -less
    not having

    ex. childless
  16. -let
    small

    ex. booklet
  17. -man
    relating humans

    ex. airman
  18. -ment
    action or process

    ex. enjoyment
  19. -ness
    possessing a quality

    ex. likeness
  20. -or
    a person who does a thing

    ex. moderator
  21. -ous
    having

    ex. dangerous
  22. -y
    quality of

    ex. freely
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OCS: Common Suffixes
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