-ery

IPA(Pronunciation)

/-əɹi/

Suffix

morpheme

Added to occupational etc. nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of." / Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).

Japanese Meaning

職業やその他の名詞に付け加え、～の技術、工芸、実践、または芸術を意味する名詞を形成する / 動詞に付け加え、～の行われる場所を意味する名詞を形成する

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

言語学の学生たちは、職業などを表す名詞を作る「〜の技術・術・職業」を意味する接尾辞を研究した。

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Sense（1）

Added to occupational etc. nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."

midwife + -ery → midwifery

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Sense（2）

Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).

bake + -ery → bakery

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Sense（3）

Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "a class, group, or collection of."

crock + -ery → crockery

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Sense（4）

Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."

snob + -ery → snobbery

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