Commonly used Suffixes

Front

Suffix meaning "one who"

Back

-er, -or, -ist (Examples: Trainer, protector, narrator, chemist, narcissist, plagiarist)

Front

Suffix meaning "doctrine, belief"

Back

-ism (Examples: Communism, narcissism, skepticism)

Front

Suffix meaning "position held"

Back

-ship (Examples: Fellowship, ownership, kinship, internship)

Front

Suffix meaning "place or state of being"

Back

-dom, -ness, -sion, -tion (Examples: Freedom, kingdom, sadness, concession, abbreviation)

Front

Suffix meaning "capable of being"

Back

-able, -ible (Examples: Edible, presentable, abominable, credible)

Front

Suffix meaning "the quality of"

Back

-ity, -ty (Examples: Activity, purity, clarity, ability)

Front

Suffix meaning "the act of"

Back

-ment (Examples: Enjoyment, development, agreement)

Front

Suffix meaning "characterized by"

Back

-y (Examples: Happy, rainy, spicy)

Front

Suffix meaning "full of"

Back

-ful (Examples: Joyful, beautiful, helpful)

Front

Suffix meaning "relating to"

Back

-al (Examples: Regional, personal, musical)