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Afixes and their meanings.

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Prefix IN/ID-: the counterpart of.

*Sufixes can't be used with verbs. Only prefixes.

Sufix -IN: the counterpart of.

Sufix -AN/-AR: makes the word a noun.

Sufix -INT: makes the verb a noun.

Sufix -IDA/ITTA: makes the word an adjective.

Sufix -ON: makes the word an adverb.

Sufix -TIS: said of an abstract word like moralty or eudeimonia.

Sufix -NUS: used for scientific terms that come from the latin, e.g. "Argentum".

Sufix -ENUO/NUO: repeats the action.

Sufix -ESI/INO: used for denonyms.

Sufix -IRIS: refers to someone who does the action.