noun forming suffixes -ment and -ness

Noun Forming Suffixes

-ment and -ness

What is a suffix?

A.A. A group of letters A group of letters added to the added to the beginning of the beginning of the wordword

B.B. A group of letters A group of letters added to the end added to the end of the wordof the word

C.C. A really long wordA really long word

What is a suffix?

A.A. A group of letters A group of letters added to the added to the beginning of the beginning of the wordword

B.B. A group of letters A group of letters added to the end added to the end of the wordof the word

C.C. A really long wordA really long word

The suffix -ment

• This suffix changes a verb to a noun

• In other words, it changes a word that shows action into a word that refers to a thing

The suffix -ment

• This suffix changes a verb to a noun

• This suffix means the process or product of ______.

The suffix -ment

Many people enjoy fall In this sentence, enjoy is

an action. It is something that people can do.

The suffix -ment

Many people find enjoyment in fall.

In this sentence,

enjoyment is a thing. It is something people can find in the fall.

The suffix -ment

Many people find enjoyment in fall.

Enjoyment is the

product of the action enjoying.

The owner of the campground wanted to advertise.

Here, advertise is showing action. It is something the owner can do.

The suffix -ment

Write a sentence using the noun form of advertise. What might the owner create?

The suffix -ment

The suffix -ment

Turn these verbs into nouns with the suffix -ment.

•entertain•enjoy•improve•argue

The suffix -ment

Fill in the sentences with the nouns.

The students put on a show for the school’s ______________.

The suffix -ment

Two words would fit.

The students put on a show for the school’s entertainment.

The students put on a show for the school’s enjoyment.

The suffix -ment

The children had an over who would feed the flamingos.

Fill in the sentences with the nouns.

The suffix -ment

The children had an argumentover who would feed the flamingos.

An argument is the product of arguing.

The suffix -ment

The new garden was a big to the backyard.

Fill in the sentences with the nouns.

The suffix -ment

The new garden was a big improvement to the backyard.

An improvement is the product of improving.

The suffix -ness

• This suffix changes an adjective to a noun

• In other words, it changes a describing word into a word that refers to a thing

The suffix -ness

This suffix means a state of _____

The forest was quiet.

The quietness of the forest was relaxing.

The suffix -ness Turn the

adjective into a noun.

The water was murky.

The of the water made it impossible to see the bottom.

The suffix -ness

The water was murky.

The murkiness of the water made it impossible to see the bottom.

The suffix -ness Turn the

adjective into a noun.

Her allowed her to pick up the horseshoe crab without harming it.

The child was gentle.

The suffix -ness

Her gentleness allowed her to pick up the horseshoe crab without harming it.

The child was gentle.

What have you learned?

What are two suffixes that we can use to make nouns?

What are two suffixes that we can use to make nouns?

What have you learned?

-ment and -ness

Which suffix means a state of being ______?

What have you learned?

Which suffix means a state of being ______?

What have you learned?

-ness

What have you learned?

Which suffix means the product or process of ______?

-ment

by Emily Kissner