Spanish and Portuguese have a suffix which is used in many words. In Spanish the suffix is -aje and in Portuguese it is -agem. The following list illustrates the use of the suffix:
aprendizaje aprendizagem (learning)
aterrizaje aterrizagem (landing)
coraje coragem (courage)
homenaje homenagem (homage)
lenguaje linguagem (language)
maquillaje maquiagem (makeup)
mensaje mensagem (message)
paisaje paisagem (landscape)
personaje personagem (character)
viaje viagem (trip)
The suffix is used in many words and is thus very productive. Words such as aterrizaje/atterizagem and viaje/viagem .have verbal forms. The infinitives are aterrizar and viajar. All the words with the suffix are nouns.
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