Most Common Suffixes

-able, -ible

can be done.
Example: comfortable

-al, -ial

having characteristics of.
Example: personal

-ed

past-tense verbs.
Example: hopped

-en

made of.
Example: Wooden

-er

comparative.
Example: higher

-er,

one who.
Example: worker, actor

-est

comparative.
Example: biggest

-ful

full of.
Example: careful

-ic

having characteristics of.
Example: linguistic

-ing

verb form/present participle.
Example: running

-ion, -tion, -ation, ition

act, process.
Example: occasion, attraction

-ity, -ty

state of.
Example: infinity

-ive, -ative, -itive

adjective form of a noun.
Example: plaintive

-less

without.
Example: fearless

-ly

characteristic of.
Example: quickly

-ment

action or process.
Example: enjoyment

-ness

state of, condition of.
Example: kindness

-ous, -eous, -ious

possessing the qualities of.
Example: joyous

-s, -es

more than one.
Example: books, boxes

-y

characterized by.
Example: happy