I am starting a new series on suffixes. Here are some common suffixes for nouns:

-ness:                   kindness, selfishness, fitness

-ee:                       employee, trainee, payee

-hood:                  neighbourhood, childhood, motherhood

-(s ,t, x)ion:          expression, information, complexion

-ship:                   friendship, relationship, workmanship

-ry:                       nursery, entry, ministry

-al:                       arrival, burial, survival

-(i)ty:                   ability, popularity, property

-or:                      survivor, professor, conductor

-(a, e)nce:             entrance, defence, difference

-dom:                   freedom, boredom, kingdom

-er:                       teacher, employer, writer

-ist:                      scientist, pianist, capitalist

-ism:                    capitalism, socialism, tourism

-ment:                  statement, parliament, agreement

-ian:                     musician, mathematician, politician

-age:                     heritage, baggage, shortage