-s / -es: More than one: cats, boxes
-ed: Happened in the past: jumped, walked
-ing: Happening now: running, playing
-er: One who or more: teacher, taller
-est: Most: tallest, fastest
-ly: In a way: quickly, gladly
-ful: Full of: helpful, joyful
-less: Without: hopeless, careless
-able: Can be done: readable, washable
-ible: Can be done: edible, flexible
-ness: State of being: kindness, sadness
-ment: Act or result: enjoyment, movement
-tion: Act or state: action, invention
-sion: Act or state: tension, vision
-ation: Act or result: celebration, education
-ity: State or quality: ability, activity
-ous: Full of: famous, dangerous
-ious: Full of: curious, furious
-ive: Tending to: active, creative
-al: Relating to: musical, national
-ial: Relating to: social, special
-ic: Relating to: heroic, artistic
-y: Characterized by: sunny, rainy
-ish: Somewhat like: childish, reddish
-en: Make or made of: darken, wooden
-ify: Make: simplify, purify
-ize: Make or become: modernize, memorize
-ate: Make or become: activate, create
-ence: State or quality: patience, absence
-ance: State or quality: importance, performance
-ant: One who or being: assistant, elegant
-ent: One who or being: student, different
-ism: Belief or practice: heroism, tourism
-ist: One who does: artist, scientist
-or: One who does: actor, doctor
-ee: One who receives: employee, trainee
-ship: State or skill: friendship, leadership
-hood: State or time of: childhood, neighborhood
-dom: State or realm: freedom, kingdom
-ward: Direction: backward, homeward
-wise: In the manner of: clockwise, otherwise
-ology: Study of: biology, geology
-phobia: Fear of: claustrophobia
-ette: Small: kitchenette, cigarette
-let: Small: booklet, piglet
-ling: Young or small: duckling, gosling
-some: Tending to: awesome, tiresome
-ery: Place or practice: bakery, bravery
-th: State or number: strength, fourth
-ty: Quality: safety, loyalty
-cy: State: accuracy, democracy
-ure: Action or result: pressure, closure
-age: Action or result: package, damage

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