ment
6.8
An ending added to verbs to make nouns that show actions or results
- other
- Specialized
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-ment
- In the term 'commitment', the suffix ment indicates the result of committing to a task.
Examples
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When forming the word 'development', the ment suffix signifies the process of developing something.
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The action of ment in the word 'enjoyment' makes it a noun referring to the process of enjoying.
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Il ment sur quoi ?
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Il ne ment pas, il a 6 ans.
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- Il te ment.
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Tu vois, elle ment.
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Il gueule qu'il est fauché mais il ment.
Synonyms
-sion
vsment
4.2
Letters added to the end of a word to make a noun about an action or result
forms nouns for action, process, or result but not state
Surface Forms
ment main
Etymology
Ment comes from the Latin ending -mentum, which turned verbs into nouns that mean the 'result' or the 'action' of something. You can see this in movement, agreement, and encouragement, so adding ment to a verb today makes a noun showing the action or result of that verb.
