b. Distribution
Suffix -tion can be attached to Verb and Noun: 1.
communicate V +
-tion communication
2. express V
+ -tion
expression 3.
process V +
-tion procession
4. intent V
+ -tion
intention 5.
opposite N +
-tion opposition
6. accuse V
+ -tion
accusation 7.
direct V +
-tion direction
8. admire V
+ -tion
admiration 9.
exhaust V +
-tion exhaustion
10. realize V
+ -tion
realization 11.
demonstrate V +
-tion demonstration
12. complex N
+ -tion
complexion 13.
distinct V +
-tion distinction
14. obligate V
+ -tion
obligation 15.
collect V +
-tion collection
16. select V
+ -tion
selection 17.
supplicate V +
-tion supplication
18. compass V
+ -tion
compassion 19.
company N +
-tion companion
20. habitat N
+ -tion
habitation 21.
create V +
-tion creation
22. associate V
+ -tion
association 23.
separate V +
-tion separation
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24. precipitate V
+ -tion
precipitation 25.
prepareV +
-tion preparation
26. protest V
+ -tion
protestation 27.
contemplate V +
-tion contemplation
c. Function
The function of suffix -tion in these samples is change the class of base form either ‘Verb’ or ‘Noun’ to become ‘Noun’.
1. communicate V
+ -tion
communication N 2.
express V +
-tion expression N
3. process V
+ -tion
procession N 4.
intent V +
-tion intention N
5. opposite N
+ -tion
opposition N 6.
accuse V +
-tion accusation N
7. direct V
+ -tion
direction N 8.
admire V +
-tion admiration N
9. exhaust V
+ -tion
exhaustion N 10.
realize V +
-tion realization N
11. demonstrate V
+ -tion
demonstration N 12.
complex N +
-tion complexion N
13. distinct V
+ -tion
distinction N 14.
obligate V +
-tion obligation N
15. collect V
+ -tion
collection N 16.
select V +
-tion selection N
17. supplicate V
+ -tion
supplication N
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18. compass V
+ -tion
compassion N 19.
company N +
-tion companion N
20. habitat N
+ -tion
habitation N 21.
create V +
-tion creation N
22. associate V
+ -tion
association N 23.
separate V +
-tion separation N
24. precipitate V
+ -tion
precipitation N 25.
prepareV +
-tion preparation N
26. protest V
+ -tion
protestation N 27.
contemplate V +
-tion contemplation N
4.2.13 Suffix -able
1 honourable p.112ch.9ph.1
2 respectable p.127ch.11ph.3
3 conceivable p.172ch.18ph.2
4 audible p.187ch.20ph.3
5 miserable p.202ch.23ph.3
6 referable p.217ch.24ph.3
7 dispensable p.262ch.7ph.2
8 admirable p.307ch.12ph.3
a. Form