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This guide delves into common noun suffixes in the English language, explaining their meanings and providing illustrative examples. Discover suffixes such as -acy and -cy, which denote state or quality, -age for activity or result, and -al for action or result. Learn about the significance of -an, identifying a person, along with -ance and -ence, which represent action, state, or quality. Expand your vocabulary and enhance your understanding of how suffixes shape word meaning.
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Do Now Suffixes: A Nouns • -acy, -cy Definition: state or quality Examples: • privacy (the state of being alone) • infancy (the state of being a baby or young child) • -age Definition: activity, or result of action Example: courage (having the spirit to overcome fear) • -al Definition: action, result of action Example: referral (the act or directing a person to another place) • -an Definition: person Example: artisan (a craftsperson) • -ance, -ence Definition: action, state, quality or process Examples: • resistance (the action of opposing something) • independence (the state of not being under the control of others) -acy, -cy -age -al -an -ance, -ence
