Spelling | English Equivalent | Implication / Definition / Used as |
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-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 |
Spelling | English Equivalent | Implication / Definition / Used as |
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-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 |
Spelling | English Equivalent | Implication / Definition / Used as |
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-ku | establishes verb as uncertain/questioning | |
-do | "should", "ought to" | establishes verb as imperative |
-kuka | "please" | establishes verb as politely questioning/requesting |
Spelling | English Equivalent | Implication / Definition / Used as |
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-jala | -able , -ible , "capable of" | denotes ability or capacity |
-wan | -est | denotes superlative adjectives |
-kin | denotes conversion to noun |