Mandarin · Chapter 24 · Lesson 8 · Grammar primer
性 and 化: abstract nouns and -ise verbs
可能性, 重要性, 现代化, 简化. Two suffixes with two jobs: 性 builds an abstract noun, 化 builds a process. The syllable-rhythm rule for which bases each takes, and the trap that 文化 and 变化 are roots rather than suffixes.
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