French suffix

-ance

abstract state · event / result noun

Register

native

Productivity

mid

attaches to a sizeable but bounded set

Attaches to

V · N

allomorphs -ence

Status

Establisheddraft

tlfi

Words built with -ance

Does the same job elsewhere

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

English

  • -ness
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -ity
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -hood
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -ship
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -dom
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -tion
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -ment
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -ing
    register-matched functional equivalent

French

this affix: -ance

    Hindi

    • -पन
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ता
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -त्व
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -ई
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आपा
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आई
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आवट
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आहट
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Telugu

    • -తనం
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -త్వం
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -త
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -రికం
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -డం
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ట
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Tamil