Theory:
It is often necessary to change either an adjective or a verb into a noun, and this is done by the use of a suffix.
The most common suffixes for this work are as follows:
AGE - baggage, village, postage
AL - arrival, burial, deferral
ANCE, ENCE - reliance, defence, insistence
DOM - boredom, freedom, kingdom
EE - employee, payee, trainee
ER, OR - driver, writer, director
HOOD - brotherhood, childhood, neighbourhood
ISM - capitalism, Marxism, socialism
IST - capitalist, Marxist, socialist
ITY, TY - brutality, equality, cruelty
MENT - amazement, disappointment, parliament
NESS - happiness, kindness, usefulness
ERY - entry, ministry, robbery
SHIP - friendship, membership, workmanship
SION, TION, XION - expression, population, complexion
ING - writing, seating, landing
URE - failure, departure, pressure