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suffix vs ending

ending vs suffix

suffix and ending both are nouns.

suffix is a verb but ending is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffix Yes No Yes No
ending Yes No No No
As nouns, ending is a hypernym of suffix; that is, ending is a word with a broader meaning than suffix:
  • suffix: an affix that is added at the end of the word
  • ending: the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
Other hypernyms of suffix include affix, termination.
suffix (noun) ending (noun)
an affix that is added at the end of the word the act of ending something
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
the last section of a communication
event whose occurrence ends something
the point in time at which something ends
suffix (verb) ending (verb)
attach a suffix to
Difference between suffix and ending

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