Suffixes are letters that are added at the end of a word to make it meaningful. Like prefix, they do not have a meaning of their own until they are added to some word.
Example:
- Writer.
- Writing.
- Childhood.
Common Suffixes:
Noun Suffix
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -er | one who performs the action | Singer, writer, etc. |
| -ism | Belief | Hinduism, Sufiism, etc. |
| -logy | Theory | Ideology, Biology, etc. |
| -ship | Position held | Partnership, Internship, etc. |
| -ness | State of being | Happiness, rudeness, etc. |
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Verb Suffix
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -fy | make | Modify, Clarify, etc. |
| -ish | Do | Punish, Selfish, etc. |
| -ate | Do | Terminate, Captivate, etc. |
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Adjective Suffix
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -ful | Notable | Grateful, Beautiful, etc. |
| -ible | Adjective | Reversible, Terrible, etc. |
| -ly | Adjective | Quickly, slowly, etc. |
| -ive | Having the nature | Creative, decisive, etc. |
| -less | Without | Endless, tireless, etc. |
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