The simple future, which uses verb suffixes conjugated with the verb, is used to express determination of action or to emphasise confidence in outcome.

First, many secondary structures use other classes of verb suffixes that those used in main clauses.

Because the verb suffix is marked for both subject and object, the pronouns are not usually used, i.e. it is a pro-drop language.

But Turkish syntax was daunting, with its array of verb suffixes and accent marks.

Cantonese has a very regular system for expressing aspects via verb suffixes.

The progressive verb suffix -gaiata may be related.

Dictionaries and grammar lessons in Japanese sometimes also use a similar symbol to separate a verb suffix from its root.

Honorific subjects from non-honorific subjects in the second or third person via a verb suffix.

Questions may be marked grammatically, using verb suffixes or prefixes:

A notable example was the verb suffix *-atjaną, which retained -j- despite being preceded by two syllables in a fully formed word.