-ive / -tive / -itive

inclined or tending toward an action

-ion / -tion / -ation / -ition

the act of, state of, or result of

a person having a certain skill or relating/belonging to something

the result of an action or collection

a particular state, or period in someone's life

characterized by a thing, quality state, or actions

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Term	Definition
-ward	in the direction of
-al / -ial	related to or characterized by
-ive / -tive / -itive	inclined or tending toward an action
-ways	in a particular way or manner
-ion / -tion / -ation / -ition	the act of, state of, or result of
-an / -ian	a person having a certain skill or relating/belonging to something
-age	the result of an action or collection
-hood	a particular state, or period in someone's life
-ness	condition or state of
-ice	quality or state of
-some	characterized by a thing, quality state, or actions