English suffix

-ing

event / result noun · verbal noun / infinitive

Register

native

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

V

Status

Establisheddraft

oed

Words built with -ing

reading
the act of reading
read+-ing
writing
the act of writing
write+-ing
singing
the act of singing
sing+-ing

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

this affix: -ing

    French

    • -ance
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ure
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ment
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -tion
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)

    Hindi

    • -आई
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आवट
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आहट
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Telugu

    • -డం
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ట
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Tamil