English suffix

-tion

event / result noun

Register

learned

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

V

allomorphs -sion, -ation

Status

Establisheddraft

oed

Words built with -tion

decoration
the result of decorating
decorate+-tion

Does the same job elsewhere

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

English

this affix: -tion

    French

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

    Hindi

    • -आई
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -आवट
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -आहट
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)

    Telugu

    • -డం
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -ట
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)

    Tamil