Word Endings That Indicate Parts of Speech
Sometimes a word can be identified as a noun, adjective, adverb, or verb by its suffix (word ending). Below is a list of common suffixes that help to indicate the part of speech.
Nouns
Person, Place, or Thing
Adjectives
Modifies/describes a noun
Verbs
Expresses an action or state of being
Adverb
Modify verbs and adjectives
Suffix
-ly
Example
-happily