it changes an adjective into a noun.
He is an efficient runner. ----> adjective
He is efficient -----> predicate adjective.
What is his efficiency? -----> noun objective case.
Efficiency is a desirable quality. ----> noun subjective case.
He is a democratic ruler. ---> adjective.
His rule is democratic. ------> predicate adjective.
The best of all governments is democracy. ------> noun objective case.
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A. --> noun subjective case (Song by Lenard Cohen)
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The suffix of "complacency" is "-cy."
A common suffix for fluency is -cy, as in fluency.
The suffix for chaplain is "-cy" as in chaplaincy.
Some examples of words that end with the suffix "-cy" include democracy, accuracy, conspiracy, and candidacy.
There are several different suffixes that are currently used in the English language. Some of these include able, ible, acy, and cy.