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When a noun suffix is added to a verb or an adjective, a noun will be formed. Below are some common noun suffixes.
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Noun suffixes
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Examples
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Noun suffixes
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Examples
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-ance /-ence /-ency
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importance
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-al
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propose-proposal
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-ion/ -sion/ -tion /-ition/ -ation
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decide- decision define- definition
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-sis
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analyze- analysis
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-ment
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develop-development
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-ness
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kind- kindness
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-ty/ -ity/ -ety
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possible-possibility
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-ure
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fail- failure
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Noun suffixes indicating occupations or people
When the suffix –ant, -or/-er, or –ee is added to a verb or an adjective, a noun which means “a person who does an action” is formed:
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-ant
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-or/ -er
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-ee
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account- accountant participate- participant
apply- applicant
assist- assistant
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supervise- supervisor contribute- contributor
contract- contractor interview- interviewer
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employ- employee
train- trainee
interview- interviewee
refuge- refugee
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PRACTICE
Choose the correct noun from the adjective or verb given.
1. significant: quan trọng -> (significance: tầm quan trọng/ significature)
2. fulfill: hoàn thành -> (fulfilltion/ fulfillment: sự hoàn thành)
3. invest : đầu tư -> (investition/ investment: sự đầu tư)
4. safe: an toàn -> (safety: sự an toàn/ safer)
5. arrive : đến -> (arrivence/ arrival: sư đến)
6. distribute: phân phối -> (distributor: nhà phân phối/ distributence)
7. conduct: hướng dẫn, chỉ đạo -> (conductor: người hướng dẫn/ conductant)
8. train: rèn luyện, huấn luyện -> (trainee: người tập sự/ trainment)
9. apply : xin việc -> (applicant: người xin việc, ứng cử viên/ applier)
10. supervise: giám sát, quản lý -> (superviser/ supervisor: người giám sát, quản lý)
