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Suffixes

(Pro)noun suffixes

Spelling English Equivalent Implication / Definition / Used as
-lu -er , -ist defines an agent noun
-sa -s, -es indicates plurality
-ri -ery establishes a place/event
-dufen -ifier, -inator refers to an entity or construct that performs a specific action or function
-fe "against" , "in opposition to" connotes opposition
-se establishes feminine characteristics/gender
-ke establishes fem-leaning characteristics/gender
-ka establishes androgynous characteristics/gender
-ki establishes masc-leaning characteristics/gender
-ci establishes masculine characteristics/gender
-pa -'s marks word as possessive
-lonki -ology, -graphy, -nomy, -ics refers to a field of knowledge/study
-falo -speak, -talk indicates manner or characteristic of speech
-bani -th for numbers, indicates ordinality
-ra -like, -ern converts to adjective

Temporal verb suffixes

Spelling English Equivalent Implication / Definition / Used as
-da -ed refers to the past tense form of a verb
-ne refers to the present tense form of a verb
-lo "will", "shall" refers to the future tense form of a verb
-ja "yet", "so far" refers to that a verb is in progress or incomplete
-zi implies indefinite action of verb without defined beginning or end

Other verb suffixes

Spelling English Equivalent Implication / Definition / Used as
-ku establishes verb as uncertain/questioning
-do "should", "ought to" establishes verb as imperative
-kuka "please" establishes verb as politely questioning/requesting

Adjective suffixes

Spelling English Equivalent Implication / Definition / Used as
-jala -able , -ible , "capable of" denotes ability or capacity
-wan -est denotes superlative adjectives
-kin denotes conversion to noun