Distribution Function A BRIEF STUDY OF AFFIXATION IN A TALE OF TWO CITIES

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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