{"id":20689,"date":"2025-03-11T09:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/?p=20689"},"modified":"2025-05-07T07:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T07:21:53","slug":"12-common-suffixes-and-what-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/blog\/english\/12-common-suffixes-and-what-they-do\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Common Suffixes and what they do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Recently, we talked about 12 of the most commonly-used prefixes in the English language. Today, we\u2019re going to talk about something called a \u2018suffix\u2019. Let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A suffix is a group of letters which can be added to the <strong>end <\/strong>of a word. A suffix <strong>cannot <\/strong>be used alone, and using one will change the meaning of the word it is attached to \u2013 but in a way that is different to how prefixes change the meaning of a word. Take a look at these examples first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>I\u2019m trying to focus on my personal develop<strong>ment<\/strong> as a student.<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here, \u2018Develop\u2019 is the root word and \u2013ment is the suffix. The function of \u2018-ment\u2019 is to change the root from a verb into a noun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Trust is an important part of a real friend<strong>ship<\/strong>.<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In this example, \u2018Friend\u2019 is the root and \u2013ship is the suffix. The function of \u2018-ship\u2019 is to change the root from a noun referring to a PERSON to a noun referring to a THING (the state of being friends).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>He\u2019s very good at languages. He learnt how to speak Italian very quick<strong>ly<\/strong>!<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here, the root word is \u2018Quick\u2019 and \u2013ly is the suffix. The function of \u2018-ly\u2019 is to change the adjective \u2018Quick\u2019 into an adverb. An adverb <strong>describes<em> how<\/em> an action is done, adding information to the verb.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Changes root into<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example [+ ROOT]<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ity<\/strong><\/td><td>Noun<\/td><td>Real<strong>ity <\/strong><em>[Real (Adjective)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ment<\/strong><\/td><td>Noun<\/td><td>Improve<strong>ment <\/strong><em>[Improve (verb)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ness<\/strong><\/td><td>Noun<\/td><td>Happi<strong>ness <\/strong><em>[Happy (adjective)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ship<\/strong><\/td><td>Noun<\/td><td>Intern<strong>ship <\/strong><em>[Intern (noun, person)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ation<\/strong><\/td><td>Noun<\/td><td>Motiv<strong>ation <\/strong><em>[Motivate (Verb)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ize<\/strong><\/td><td>Verb<\/td><td>Author<strong>ize <\/strong><em>[Author (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-able\/-ible<\/strong><\/td><td>Adjective<\/td><td>Reli<strong>able<\/strong>, sens<strong>ible <\/strong><em>[Rely (verb), Sense (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ful<\/strong><\/td><td>Adjective<\/td><td>Beauti<strong>ful <\/strong><em>[Beauty (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ive<\/strong><\/td><td>Adjective<\/td><td>Sensit<strong>ive <\/strong><em>[Sense (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ouS<\/strong><\/td><td>Adjective<\/td><td>Danger<strong>ous<\/strong> <em>[Danger (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ly<\/strong><\/td><td>Adverb<\/td><td>Slow<strong>ly <\/strong><em>[Slow (adjective)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ally<\/strong><\/td><td>Adverb<\/td><td>Accident<strong>ally<\/strong><em> [Accident (noun)]<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0be7459ee76f0680793599c345625736\">Now that you know your suffixes, check out our blog on <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/blog\/english\/12-common-prefixes-and-what-they-mean\/\">prefixes<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f0f33b700d760d204107f02859656a65\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2fe4614519d639cc4486081bd582c25e\">Learn more about how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/schools\/\">learn English abroad with EC English<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f0f33b700d760d204107f02859656a65\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we talked about 12 of the most commonly-used prefixes in the English language. 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