Suffix 2

-acy

• state or quality of 
• become
• characteristics of

-ate

• state of 
• become
• quality of eating

-el, -er, -or

• female
• somewhat like or near
• one who 

-ess

• female
• male
• study

-ify, -fy

• make or become
• quality of
• characteristics of

-ly

• love you
• characteristics of
• become

-ology

• life
• study, science
• earth

-ward

• hospital
• in the direction of 
• become

-ish

• somewhat like or near
• direction 
• quality

-ity, -ty

• become 
• somewhat near 
• quality of