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The suffix -ness forms a noun,
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and it refers to a state or quality.
Let's form words with this suffix.
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If you're happy, you enjoy
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happiness.
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If you like to be fit, you value
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fitness.
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Blind people experience
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blindness.
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If you feel fondly about someone, you feel
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fondness.
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Sometimes we change an -ly form to
-li and then add the suffix -ness.
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If a performance is lively, it's characterized by
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liveliness.
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If you think someone is
lovely, you appreciate their
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loveliness.
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Let's change more adjectives to nouns. If
a game is fair, everyone appreciates its
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fairness.
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A situation that is crazy is characterized by
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craziness.
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