Noun Formation
Affixes system
stem = any word or any route.
eg. act, happy, poor, play...or any stems
Perfix = before the word Suffix = after the word
noun forming suffixes
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...-ance (perform) performance
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...-ence (in depend) independence
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...-er (teach) teacher
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...-or (govern) governor
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...-ist (type) typist
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...-yst (analyze) analyst
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...-tion (introduce) introduction
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...-ation (compile) compilation
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...-sion (divide) division
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...-ness (ready) readiness
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...-ing (work) working
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...-ment (measure) measurement
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...-ity (equal) equality
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...-ism (magnetic) magnetism
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...-dom (free) freedom
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...-ship (friend) friendship
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...-age (use) usage
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...-man (police) policeman
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...-hood (child) childhood
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...-ian (electric) electrician
Abdulhadi Nassr