1.3.7

Suffixes: '-ation'

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Suffixes - 'ation'

Suffixes are letters or words placed at the end of words which change their meaning. When you add the suffix '-ation' to the end of a verb, the verb becomes a noun. Let's look at some examples of verbs ending in 'ation'...

Suffixes - 'ation'

When you want to add the suffix 'ation' to verbs ending in 're', you need to drop the 'e' before adding the 'ation'. Let's walk through some examples...

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Add '-ation'

  • Prepare becomes preparation.
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Other examples

  • Admire → admir → admiration.
  • Declare → declar → declaration.
  • Explore → explor → exploration.

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