suffixation
Noun
Meaning
formation of a word by means of a suffix
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5 The /y/- of /ytʃ/ "3" "may also reflect the same root, although the suffixation is not clear."
Affixations, the linguistic process speakers use form different words by adding morphemes (affixes) at the beginning (prefixation), the middle (infixation) or the end (suffixation) of words.
The root word often undergoes umlaut and suffixation as well as receiving the ge- prefix.
Perfective verbs can be usually formed from imperfective ones by suffixation or prefixation, but the resultant verb often deviates in meaning from the original.