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Suffixes
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A suffix is a bound morpheme that attaches at the right edge of a base word, thus producing a suffixed word. See the topic on suffixation in Afrikaans.

{UNDER CONSTRUCTION} This section contains an alphabetical list of the most prominent Afrikaans suffixes. As new descriptions of suffixes are completed, they will be added to the navigation menu and the table below.

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Suffixes based on function
Table 1: Suffixes based on function
NMLZ VBZ ADJZ ADVZ CN
-e (NMLZ) -baar (ADJZ) -e (ATTR)
-er (NMLZ) -ies (ADJZ) -er (CMPR)
-ies (ADJZ) (geographical) -ste (SUPL)

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