WHEN TO ADD SUFFIXES -ESS - IENNE OR -IX TO THE FEMININE NOUN?

The suffixes -ess and -ienne are typically added to feminine nouns to denote female gender, while -ix is added to denote a diminutive form. For example, "waiter" becomes "waitress" with the addition of -ess to indicate a female server, while "prince" becomes "princess" with the addition of -ess for a female royal. Adding -ix to a noun like "chat" creates "chaton" to indicate a small or young cat.