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By Siska Lidya Revianti, S.Pd., M.Hum.
NOUNS • -ion (communication)
THINGS • -ism (idealism)
• -ness (kindness)
• -nce (independence)
• -ty (identity)
• -ship (friendship)
• -ment (judgement)
• -age (coverage)
 NOUN • -er (teacher)
PERSON • -or (actor)
• -ist (specialist)
• -ian (vegetarian)
VERBS • -fy (specify)
• -ize (internalize)
• -ate (communicate)
• -en (darken)
ADJECTIVES • -ful/-less (careful/careless)
• -ive (active)
• -ous (marvelous)
• -able/-ible (adaptable/edible)
• -al (personal)
• -y (pinky)
• -ic (romantic)
• -nt (important)
ADVERBS • -ly (annually)
• -ly (slowly)
• fast not fastly