What is a suffix in English?

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suffix is a letter or group of words which is used to form a different word. expample -ly or -ance
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Suffix is a base form with some letters. Suffixes are added at the end of the word. They change the function of the word. Examples: -ly, -tion, -ness, -er For instances Teach is a verb, when you add the suffix '-er' to the word teach it becomes a noun 'Teacher' Happy is a verb and adding the suffix...
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Suffix is a base form with some letters. Suffixes are added at the end of the word. They change the function of the word. Examples: -ly, -tion, -ness, -er For instances Teach is a verb, when you add the suffix '-er' to the word teach it becomes a noun 'Teacher' Happy is a verb and adding the suffix '-ly' makes it 'Happily' which is an adverb. read less
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To form the noun from the adjective sad add suffix ness
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