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Suffixe

Description:

A suffixe is a linguistic element that is added at the end of a word to modify its meaning or provide grammatical information.

Sample Sentences:

1. The suffixe "-ed" is commonly added to verbs to indicate the past tense. Example: "She walked to the store."
2. In the medical field, the suffixe "-itis" is used to describe inflammation. Example: "Pharyngitis is the inflammation of the throat."
3. A common suffixe in French is "-ment" which is added to adjectives to form adverbs. Example: "Rapidement (rapidly) he crossed the finish line."

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