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-a

suffix

LanguageCornish

Meaning
  1. Verbal suffix
  2. A suffix added to the end of a word to turn it into a verb showing action or state.
Examples

byw (“alive”) + -a → bewa (“to live”)

byw (“alive”) + -a → bewa (“to live”)

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a grammatical component rather than a standalone word.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.