Suffixes are really important in Russian because they help us create new nouns and change their meanings. Here are some simple points to help you understand how they work:

1. What Suffixes Do

• Making Smaller:
  • The suffix -ик makes a word mean something smaller:
    • стол (table) becomes столик (small table).
• Making Bigger:
  • The suffix -ище makes a word mean something bigger:
    • дом (house) turns into домище (big house).

2. Types of New Words

• Names of People:
  • The suffix -ец is for someone who does an action:
    • работа (work) changes to работник (worker).
• Words for Ideas:
  • The suffix -ость makes words that describe qualities:
    • свободный (free) becomes свобода (freedom).

3. Examples in Sentences

• Девочка играет с игрушкой. (The girl is playing with a toy.)

• У него большой домище. (He has a huge house.)

Learning about these suffixes will help you grow your vocabulary and get a better understanding of Russian words!