-sion
4.2
Letters added to the end of a word to make a noun about an action or result
- other
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-sión
- Many English nouns, such as 'decision' and 'confusion', end with -sion.
Examples
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The word 'expansion' uses the -sion suffix to show the process of expanding.
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Adding -sion to 'expand' creates a noun meaning the act of expanding.
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The decision was unanimous!
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What was her final decision?
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The word 'expansion' uses the -sion suffix to show the process of expanding.
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Many English nouns, such as 'decision' and 'confusion', end with -sion.
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Adding -sion to 'expand' creates a noun meaning the act of expanding.
Synonyms
6.8
An ending added to verbs to make nouns that show actions or results
also expresses nouns that name states
Surface Forms
-sion main
Etymology
-Sion is an ending that turns a verb into a noun that shows an action, process, or result, as in decide to decision or expand to expansion. So when you see -sion at the end of a word, think 'the act of' or 'the result of'.
