SuffixesSuffix artinya “Akhiran“.

Berikut ini adalah beberapa contoh akhiran yang sering muncul dalam Bahasa Inggris.

-able, -ible (DAPAT) = membentuk Adjective

breakable washable moveable

-able, -ible (PANTAS) = membentuk Adjectives

an admirable person an acceptable answer

-ion, -ation, -ition (AKSI/KONDISI) = Membentuk Kata Benda

obsession admiration repetition

-en (Me…kan) = Membentuk Kata Kerja

You can sweeten your drink with honey or brown sugar. If your belt is too tight then loosen it.

-ful (PENUH) = Membentuk Adjectives/ Nouns

a colourful picture a powerful person a tearful child a painful illness a truthful person two spoonfuls/spoonsful of sugar a mouthful of tea a houseful of people

-ify, -fy (Me…kan) = Membentuk Kata Kerja

to simplify to intensify to beautify The cement had solidified

-ism (ISME) = Membentuk Kata Benda

fanaticism fogeyism sexism

-ist (Orang yang melakoni) = Membentuk Kata Sifat dan Kata Benda

Marxist philosophy a feminist a sexist

-ize, (Me…kan) British dan Australia biasanya -ise = Membentuk Kata Kerja

to modernize (=to make modern) to centralize

-less (TANPA) = Membentuk Adjectives

Something without meaning is meaningless. He has no friends at all – he is friendless.

-ment (..an) = Membentuk kata benda

strong government successful management a great achievement

-ness (Ke…an) = Membentuk Kata Benda

sadness nervousness selfishness kindness the causes of homelessness

-ship (Per…an) = Membentuk Kata Benda

lordship partnership craftsmanship friendship

-ward (Kearah) = Membentuk Adjectives

At least we’re walking in a homeward direction. The living room has seaward facing windows. Take the northward road. At last, to our great joy we were sailing landward. Move onward three squares.

-wise (Berhubungan Dengan)

What shall we do foodwise – do you fancy going out to eat? Moneywise, of course, I’m much better off than I used to be. What do we need to take with us clothes-wise? We were very lucky weather-wise yesterday.

Perubahan Dari Kata Kerja Menjadi Kata Benda

Kecuali dengan bentuk GERUND (infinitive + ing) yang mengandung arti hal perbuatan/cara perbuatan itu dilakukan, misalnya : swimming is good for our health, collecting stamps is my hobby, reading French is difficult, parking here is forbidden dsb. – kata kerja yang dijadikan kata benda bisa dibuat dengan memberi berbagai akhiran selain “ing”.

a. Infinitive + TIONto inform – information artinya: peneranganto reform – reformation pembaharuanto solve – solution larutan, pemecahanto repeat – repetition ulanganto produce – production hasil/produksito attend – attention perhatianto pronounce – pronunciation pengucapan suarato administer – administration pengelolaanto educate – education pendidikanto elect – election pemilihanto invite – invitation undanganto intend – intention niatto invent – invention penemuan (baru)to demonstrate – demonstration demonstrasito alter – alteration pengubahan (ganti)to altercate – altercation pertengkaranto fabricate – fabrication pembuatanto act – action perbuatanto appreciate – appreciation penghargaanto assume – assumption sangkaan/dugaanto corrupt – corruption (korupsi)to classify – classification (jenis/klasifikasi)to circulate – circulation (peredaran)to combine – combination (gabungan/kombinasi)to mwounicate – communication (perhubungan)to confirm – confirmation (penetapan/pengesahan)to decorate – decoration (dekorasi ruangan)to declare – declaration (pernyataan)to devote – devotion (ketaman/kepamhan)to expose – exposition (pertunjuka/pameran)to except – exception (bantahan/kekecualianto frustrate – frustration (kekecewaan dan bingung;frustasi)to hesitate – hesitation (kebimbangan)to inject – injection (suntikan)to interrupt – interruption (pemulusan/penentangan)to interpret – interpretation (penafsiran)to intervere – intervention (campur tangan)to narrate – narration (penceramah)to observe – observation (pengamatan)to operate – operation (pembedahan ;kedokteran ;gerakan ;militer pengerjaan)to present -presentation (presentasi)to register – registration (pendaftaran)to relate – relation (perhubungan)to restore – restoration (perbaikan/pemugaran)to satisfy – satisfaction (kepuasan)to translate – translation (penerjemahan)

b. Berakhiran SIONto permit – permission (izin)

to omit – omission (penghilangan/penanggalan)to secede – secession (pemisahan)to succeed – succession (pewarisan)to apprehend – apprehension (pemahamam, keprihatinan,pengertian, kecemasan)to decide – decision (keputusan)to discuss – discussion (perundingan)to suspect – suspicion (kesangsian, kecurigaan)to explode – explosion (ledakan, letusan)

c. Berakiran UREto please – pleasure (kesenangan)to press – pressure (tekanan)to depart – departure (keberangkatan)to sign – signature (tandatangan)to seize – seizure (perampasan)

d. Berakhiran ALto arrive – arrival (kedatangan)to try – trial (percobaan)to approve – approval (pernyataan setuju)to remove – removal (perpindahan)to rehearse – rehearsal (pengulangan)to acquit – acquittal (pelunasan/kelepasan)to dispose – disposal (pengaturan/kecondongan)to edit – editorial (tajuk rencana)to continue – continual (kesinambungan)

e. Berakhiran MENTto govern – government (pemerintahan)to equip – equipment (perlengkapan)to agree – agreement (persetujuan)to improve – improvement (perbaikan)to enlarge – enlargement (perluasan)to pay – payment (pembayaran)to invest – investment (penanaman modal)to punish – punishment (hukuman)to arrange – arrangement (tatanan, susunan)to settle – settlement (penyelesaian, perkampungan)to entertain – entertainment (hiburan)to manage – management (pengelolaan)to develop – development (perkembangan)

f. Berakhiran CB/ANCEto perform – performance (pertunjukan)to resist – resistance (perlawanan)to assist – assistance (bantuan)to appear – appearance (kemunculan, penampilan)to enter – entrance (jalanmasuk)to guide – guidance (tuntunan, panduan)to serve – service (pelayanan)to accord – accordance (persesuaian/persetujuan)to maintain – maintenance (pemeliharaan)to defend – defense (pertahanan)

g. Berakhlran ESSto succeed – success (keberhasilan)

to proceed – process (perkembangan/kemajuan)to exceed – excess (kelebihan)

h. Berakhiran THto grow – growth (perturnbuhan)to die – death (kematian)to deepen (memperdalam) – depth (kedalaman)

t. Ada pula kata-kata yang diberi bentuk tersendiri dan berubah suara/bunyito see – sight (penglihatan)to fly – flight (penerbangan)to receive – receipt (tanda penerimaan)to draw – drawing (gambar)to drink – draught (tegukan/minum (obat))to give – gift (pemberian)to speak – speech (pidato)to loose – loss (kehilangan/rugi)to choose – choice (pilihan)to live – life (kehidupan)to conquer – conquest (penaklukan)to pray – prayer (persembahan/doa)to sing – song (nyanyian)to know – knowledge (pengetahuan)

J. Ada pula kata-kata kerja yang tidak berubah sama sekali bentuknyato walk – walk (perjalanan/jalannya)to ride – ride (pengendaraan)to dance – dance (tarian)to play – play (permainan)to visit – visit (kunjungan)to escape – escape (kelepasan/kelolosan)to laugh – laugh (tertawa)smile – smile (senyuman)to sleep – sleep (tidurnya)to plant – plant (tanaman)to change – change (perubahan)to look – look (pandangan)to show – show (pertunjukkan)to drink – drink (minuman)to love – love (cinta)to aid – aid (bantuan)to help – help (pertolongan)