The SPECIALIST Lexicon

SuffixD Rules - 2024

There are several hundreds of derivational suffix rules. Lexical Tools collect and validate the most common ones that have high precision (low exceptions), frequency (occurrence) and compile redundant rules from child-parent relationship as follows:

 RulesPrecisionInstancesOccurrencesExceptionsStatusSourceRelation
1 $|adj|ally$|adv 98.99% 2086 2065 21 2015 ORG_FACT PARENT
2 $|adj|ism$|noun 90.65% 385 349 36 2016 NOM_D SELF
3 $|adj|ity$|noun 97.85% 2095 2050 45 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
4 $|adj|ly$|adv 99.94% 6858 6854 4 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
5 $|adj|ness$|noun 100.00% 2854 2854 0 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
6 $|adj|oid$|adj 43.90% 41 18 23 2020 EXP_SUG SELF
7 $|adj|s$|noun 94.49% 635 600 35 2020 ORG_FACT SELF
8 $|adj|y$|noun 45.86% 133 61 72 2021 NOM_D SELF
9 $|noun|able$|adj 3.35% 448 15 433 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
10 $|noun|age$|noun 44.68% 141 63 78 2016 ORG_FACT SELF
11 $|noun|al$|adj 72.89% 1376 1003 373 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
12 $|noun|an$|adj 47.11% 121 57 64 2024 WORDNET SELF
13 $|noun|ary$|adj 85.03% 147 125 22 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
14 $|noun|cide$|noun 86.67% 15 13 2 2021 EXP_SUG SELF
15 $|noun|ed$|adj 74.59% 614 458 156 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
16 $|noun|er$|noun 58.12% 1237 719 518 2024 WORDNET SELF
17 $|noun|free$|adj 95.83% 24 23 1 2024 EXPERT SELF
18 $|noun|ful$|adj 89.36% 141 126 15 2013 ORG_FACT SELF
19 $|noun|fully$|adv 0.00% 98 0 98 2017 ORG_FACT SELF
20 $|noun|ial$|adj 48.59% 177 86 91 2020 ORG_FACT SELF
21 $|noun|ian$|adj 69.55% 243 169 74 2024 WORDNET SELF
22 $|noun|ic$|adj 79.22% 1766 1399 367 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
23 $|noun|ical$|adj 19.51% 164 32 132 2024 WORDNET SELF
24 $|noun|ise$|verb 65.61% 410 269 141 2024 WORDNET SELF
25 $|noun|ish$|adj 63.00% 100 63 37 2017 ORG_FACT SELF
26 $|noun|ism$|noun 95.92% 490 470 20 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
27 $|noun|ist$|noun 66.12% 366 242 124 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
28 $|noun|ize$|verb 67.32% 459 309 150 2015 EXP_SUG SELF
29 $|noun|less$|adj 99.66% 594 592 2 2013 ORG_FACT SELF
30 $|noun|ly$|adj 75.74% 136 103 33 2024 WORDNET SELF
31 $|noun|oid$|noun 49.48% 97 48 49 2020 EXP_SUG SELF
32 $|noun|ous$|adj 47.62% 357 170 187 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
33 $|noun|ship$|noun 84.34% 166 140 26 2016 ORG_FACT SELF
34 $|noun|tous$|adj 97.85% 186 182 4 2017 ORG_FACT SELF
35 $|noun|ty$|adj 53.19% 47 25 22 2017 EXP_SUG SELF
36 $|noun|y$|adj 51.42% 737 379 358 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
37 $|noun|y$|noun 51.22% 697 357 340 2017 ORG_FACT PARENT
38 $|verb|able$|adj 96.89% 611 592 19 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
39 $|verb|ably$|adv 0.00% 62 0 62 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
40 $|verb|age$|noun 73.74% 99 73 26 2020 ORG_FACT SELF
41 $|verb|ance$|noun 93.02% 86 80 6 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
42 $|verb|ant$|adj 54.17% 72 39 33 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
43 $|verb|ant$|noun 73.40% 94 69 25 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
44 $|verb|ation$|noun 89.27% 354 316 38 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
45 $|verb|ed$|adj 77.59% 482 374 108 2021 EXP_SUG SELF
46 $|verb|er$|noun 95.12% 1167 1110 57 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
47 $|verb|ing$|noun 94.65% 1065 1008 57 2013 NOM_D SELF
48 $|verb|ion$|noun 93.29% 581 542 39 2013 NOM_D PARENT
49 $|verb|ive$|adj 59.68% 248 148 100 2024 WORDNET SELF
50 $|verb|less$|adj 2.14% 420 9 411 2013 ORG_FACT SELF
51 $|verb|ment$|noun 97.64% 635 620 15 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
52 $|verb|or$|noun 82.99% 241 200 41 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
53 $|verb|per$|noun 73.13% 67 49 18 2024 WORDNET SELF
54 $|verb|ter$|noun 54.88% 82 45 37 2024 WORDNET SELF
55 a$|noun|al$|adj 85.74% 477 409 68 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
56 a$|noun|an$|adj 86.54% 312 270 42 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
57 a$|noun|an$|noun 10.26% 312 32 280 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
58 a$|noun|ar$|adj 87.14% 140 122 18 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
59 a$|noun|iasis$|noun 76.19% 21 16 5 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
60 ability$|noun|able$|adj 99.92% 1304 1303 1 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
61 ability$|noun|eable$|adj 97.96% 49 48 1 2021 NOM_D SELF
62 ability$|noun|ible$|adj 100.00% 61 61 0 2020 NOM_D SELF
63 able$|adj|ate$|verb 85.87% 184 158 26 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
64 able$|adj|e$|verb 97.35% 491 478 13 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
65 able$|adj|eability$|noun 97.67% 43 42 1 2021 NOM_D SELF
66 acy$|noun|ate$|adj 97.83% 46 45 1 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
67 age$|noun|e$|verb 54.84% 31 17 14 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
68 al$|adj|e$|noun 59.70% 608 363 245 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
69 al$|adj|ine$|noun 33.33% 54 18 36 2016 EXP_SUG SELF
70 al$|adj|s$|noun 9.09% 264 24 240 2024 WORDNET SELF
71 al$|adj|um$|noun 91.75% 485 445 40 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
72 al$|adj|us$|noun 83.70% 276 231 45 2015 EXP_SUG SELF
73 al$|noun|e$|verb 74.04% 104 77 27 2020 NOM_D SELF
74 ance$|noun|ant$|adj 98.27% 346 340 6 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
75 ance$|noun|e$|verb 81.08% 37 30 7 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
76 ant$|adj|ate$|verb 66.92% 130 87 43 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
77 ant$|adj|ation$|noun 19.59% 194 38 156 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
78 ant$|noun|ate$|verb 39.22% 153 60 93 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
79 ant$|noun|e$|verb 84.44% 45 38 7 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
80 ar$|adj|ate$|verb 6.15% 65 4 61 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
81 ar$|adj|e$|noun 62.56% 195 122 73 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
82 ar$|adj|us$|noun 38.68% 106 41 65 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
83 asia$|noun|astic$|adj 88.00% 50 44 6 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
84 asm$|noun|astic$|adj 36.11% 36 13 23 2024 WORDNET SELF
85 ate$|verb|ation$|noun 99.81% 2123 2119 4 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
86 ate$|verb|ative$|noun 3.23% 31 1 30 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
87 ation$|noun|e$|verb 99.18% 2560 2539 21 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
88 ation$|noun|ed$|adj 93.33% 480 448 32 2016 NOM_D SELF
89 c$|adj|s$|noun 87.71% 301 264 37 2015 ORG_FACT PARENT
90 c$|adj|sm$|noun 22.39% 527 118 409 2021 NOM_D PARENT
91 ce$|noun|t$|adj 96.60% 911 880 31 2015 NOM_D PARENT
92 ctic$|adj|xis$|noun 66.67% 42 28 14 2021 ORG_FACT SELF
93 cy$|noun|t$|adj 98.61% 431 425 6 2015 NOM_D PARENT
94 d$|verb|sion$|noun 91.11% 45 41 4 2021 NOM_D SELF
95 de$|verb|sion$|noun 100.00% 62 62 0 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
96 e$|adj|ion$|noun 55.53% 371 206 165 2016 NOM_D SELF
97 e$|adj|ity$|noun 97.36% 910 886 24 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
98 e$|noun|ed$|adj 49.29% 422 208 214 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
99 e$|noun|ery$|noun 73.17% 41 30 11 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
100 e$|noun|ic$|adj 91.25% 1315 1200 115 2016 ORG_FACT SELF
101 e$|noun|ous$|adj 57.51% 193 111 82 2021 ORG_FACT SELF
102 e$|noun|y$|adj 75.15% 169 127 42 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
103 e$|noun|y$|noun 56.80% 713 405 308 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
104 e$|verb|er$|noun 96.47% 935 902 33 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
105 e$|verb|ing$|noun 94.88% 449 426 23 2015 EXP_SUG SELF
106 e$|verb|ion$|noun 98.77% 2365 2336 29 2015 NOM_D PARENT
107 e$|verb|is$|noun 93.24% 148 138 10 2016 NOM_D PARENT
108 e$|verb|ition$|noun 89.80% 49 44 5 2021 NOM_D SELF
109 e$|verb|ive$|adj 68.94% 425 293 132 2024 WORDNET SELF
110 e$|verb|or$|noun 78.27% 474 371 103 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
111 e$|verb|ory$|adj 57.77% 251 145 106 2024 WORDNET SELF
112 e$|verb|tion$|noun 89.80% 98 88 10 2017 NOM_D SELF
113 ed$|adj|ion$|noun 97.63% 758 740 18 2013 NOM_D SELF
114 ed$|adj|ment$|noun 58.65% 104 61 43 2021 NOM_D SELF
115 ence$|noun|ent$|adj 97.65% 553 540 13 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
116 ence$|noun|ential$|adj 100.00% 45 45 0 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
117 ency$|noun|ent$|adj 98.06% 310 304 6 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
118 ency$|noun|ent$|noun 49.28% 69 34 35 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
119 er$|noun|ing$|noun 45.75% 999 457 542 2021 ORG_FACT SELF
120 er$|noun|ress$|noun 45.00% 20 9 11 2017 EXP_SUG SELF
121 er$|noun|y$|noun 37.50% 184 69 115 2021 ORG_FACT SELF
122 er$|verb|ration$|noun 93.88% 49 46 3 2021 NOM_D SELF
123 es$|noun|ic$|adj 75.86% 29 22 7 2015 EXP_SUG SELF
124 es$|noun|ic$|noun 0.00% 21 0 21 2015 EXP_SUG SELF
125 esis$|noun|etic$|adj 98.26% 345 339 6 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
126 esis$|noun|ic$|adj 92.41% 224 207 17 2016 EXP_SUG SELF
127 ge$|verb|gence$|noun 85.00% 20 17 3 2021 NOM_D SELF
128 gram$|noun|graph$|noun 86.01% 143 123 20 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
129 gram$|noun|graphic$|adj 2.58% 233 6 227 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
130 gram$|noun|graphy$|noun 2.42% 372 9 363 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
131 graph$|noun|graphy$|noun 95.19% 208 198 10 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
132 ia$|noun|iac$|noun 93.62% 47 44 3 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
133 ia$|noun|ian$|adj 84.82% 191 162 29 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
134 ia$|noun|ian$|noun 11.69% 154 18 136 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
135 ia$|noun|ic$|adj 96.75% 1108 1072 36 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
136 ial$|adj|y$|noun 89.74% 78 70 8 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
137 iance$|noun|iant$|adj 97.14% 35 34 1 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
138 ic$|adj|ically$|adv 99.95% 1961 1960 1 2013 ORG_FACT CHILD
139 ic$|adj|icity$|noun 99.37% 949 943 6 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
140 ic$|adj|is$|noun 91.29% 287 262 25 2013 ORG_FACT CHILD
141 ic$|adj|ism$|noun 22.43% 526 118 408 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
142 ic$|adj|y$|noun 94.64% 2071 1960 111 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
143 ic$|noun|ical$|adj 34.72% 144 50 94 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
144 ical$|adj|y$|noun 98.77% 816 806 10 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
145 ication$|noun|y$|verb 98.33% 300 295 5 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
146 iency$|noun|ient$|adj 100.00% 56 56 0 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
147 ier$|noun|y$|verb 93.33% 75 70 5 2024 WORDNET SELF
148 ility$|noun|le$|adj 99.88% 1646 1644 2 2015 NOM_D PARENT
149 ily$|adv|y$|adj 98.67% 150 148 2 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
150 iness$|noun|y$|adj 99.65% 574 572 2 2013 NOM_D SELF
151 ion$|noun|ious$|adj 91.30% 46 42 4 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
152 ion$|noun|ive$|noun 4.28% 187 8 179 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
153 ion$|noun|ory$|adj 98.76% 483 477 6 2020 ORG_FACT SELF
154 ious$|adj|y$|noun 72.09% 43 31 12 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
155 ism$|noun|ist$|noun 9.66% 383 37 346 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
156 ism$|noun|istic$|adj 94.49% 254 240 14 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
157 ist$|noun|y$|noun 94.38% 534 504 30 2013 ORG_FACT SELF
158 ity$|noun|ous$|adj 88.17% 93 82 11 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
159 ity$|noun|y$|adj 67.19% 64 43 21 2021 NOM_D SELF
160 ization$|noun|ize$|verb 100.00% 1254 1254 0 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
161 ize$|verb|y$|noun 67.86% 196 133 63 2024 WORDNET SELF
162 le$|adj|ly$|adv 100.00% 348 348 0 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
163 le$|noun|ular$|adj 91.35% 104 95 9 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
164 meter$|noun|metry$|noun 96.82% 346 335 11 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
165 nce$|noun|nt$|adj 97.89% 899 880 19 2015 DECOMPOSE CHILD
166 on$|noun|ve$|adj 89.27% 1286 1148 138 2016 ORG_FACT SELF
167 ose$|verb|osis$|noun 96.30% 54 52 2 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
168 osis$|noun|otic$|adj 99.73% 369 368 1 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
169 osity$|noun|ous$|adj 90.29% 103 93 10 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
170 ous$|adj|y$|noun 35.25% 244 86 158 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
171 physeal$|adj|physis$|noun 88.46% 26 23 3 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
172 sability$|noun|zable$|adj 100.00% 50 50 0 2020 NOM_D SELF
173 sable$|adj|zability$|noun 100.00% 54 54 0 2020 NOM_D SELF
174 sation$|noun|ze$|verb 100.00% 1096 1096 0 2015 NOM_D SELF
175 sation$|noun|zed$|adj 100.00% 146 146 0 2017 NOM_D SELF
176 se$|verb|sion$|noun 89.92% 129 116 13 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
177 se$|verb|zation$|noun 100.00% 1129 1129 0 2015 NOM_D SELF
178 sed$|adj|zation$|noun 100.00% 137 137 0 2017 NOM_D SELF
179 sia$|noun|tic$|adj 94.17% 103 97 6 2016 ORG_FACT SELF
180 sion$|noun|t$|verb 82.14% 56 46 10 2013 ORG_RULE SELF
181 sis$|noun|tic$|adj 99.13% 1029 1020 9 2013 ORG_RULE PARENT
182 sis$|noun|ze$|verb 96.67% 60 58 2 2020 NOM_D SELF
183 sity$|noun|us$|adj 89.42% 104 93 11 2017 NOM_D PARENT
184 ss$|verb|ssion$|noun 95.92% 98 94 4 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD
185 t$|verb|tted$|adj 83.33% 12 10 2 2021 EXP_SUG SELF
186 ula$|noun|ular$|adj 94.37% 71 67 4 2013 ORG_RULE CHILD