The "NESS" ending
darkness: the state of absence of light.
We can often add "ness" to an adjective to get the noun form.
If the adjective ends in "y", take away the "y" and add "iness".
e.g. darkness, sadness, loneliness, happiness, laziness, craziness.
What is the noun form of "silly"?
The whole class was so silly that the teacher left the room.
The teacher left the room because of all the ___.
The answer is "silliness".
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