derivointipäätteet
Derivointipäätteet are a Finnish linguistic concept referring to suffixes that are added to a base word to derive a new word, often changing its grammatical category or meaning. These suffixes are integral to Finnish word formation, allowing for the creation of a vast vocabulary from a relatively small set of roots.
Common examples of derivointipäätteet include those that create nouns from verbs, such as -minen which forms
The use of derivointipäätteet is highly systematic in Finnish. The specific suffix chosen dictates the semantic