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suffix

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Meaning
  1. Forms agent nouns from verbs
  2. agent noun suffix
  3. A suffix added to the end of a verb to describe a person who performs that action.
Examples

Musambizgi wakusambizga ŵana.

The teacher teaches the children.

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis suffix is typically attached to verb roots to create nouns for roles or occupations.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.