1.
suffix
A morpheme added to the end of a word to create a new word or modify its meaning or grammatical function. A term used in linguistics and grammar study.
「さ」は形容詞につく接尾辞だ。
'Sa' is a suffix that attaches to adjectives.
日本語には多くの接尾辞がある。
There are many suffixes in Japanese.
接尾辞を学ぶと、知らない単語の意味を推測しやすくなる。
Learning suffixes makes it easier to guess the meanings of unfamiliar words.
USAGE:
A linguistics term useful for Japanese language learners. Japanese has many productive suffixes such as 〜さ (making adjectives into nouns), 〜的 (making nouns into adjectives), 〜化 (making nouns into verbs meaning 'to become X').
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 接尾辞をつける (to attach a suffix)
- 接尾辞の種類 (types of suffixes)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 接頭辞: prefix (attached to the beginning)