The suffixes -ence, -ance, -ity, -ty and -ness change adjectives into nouns.
NOUN forms of ADJECTIVES
Grammar -Adjective to Noun Suffixes
ADJECTIVE → NOUN
-ence
silent → silence
-ance
important → importance
-ity
creative → creativity
-ty
safe → safety
-ness
bright → brightness
Forms -NOUN: -ence
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
absent
absence
confident
confidence
different
difference
exist
existence
influent
influence
intelligent
intelligence
patient
patience
silent
silence
Forms -NOUN: -ance
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
ignorant
ignorance
important
importance
reliant
reliance
significant
significance
Forms -NOUN: -ity
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
active
activity
brutal
brutality
capable
capability
creative
creativity
equal
equality
legible
legibility
moral
morality
secure
security
suitable
suitability
Forms -NOUN: -ty
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
cruel
cruelty
honest
honesty
loyal
loyalty
modest
modesty
safe
safety
Forms -NOUN: -ness
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
bright
brightness
dark
darkness
happy
happiness
ill
illness
kind
kindness
sad
sadness
shy
shyness
sick
sickness
useful
usefuless
weak
weakness
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