-io has the same meaning. Huomio, attention, palkkio, a reward.

-ee (original stem ehe, closed form ) expresses action or the product of action: puhe, conversation, kanne, accusation.

-ime (nominative -in) expresses the instrument with which an action is performed. Avain, a key (‘the opener’), uistin, a fishhook, viskain, anything used to throw things away, e.g. a bucket; viskin is also found.

II. The following suffixes are used to form derivative nouns from other nouns.

-se, -ise (nominative -nen, -inen) are used to form family names, like the Russian terminations -овъ, -евъ, Peltonen, Koskinen, Karhunen, etc.

-ttare (nominative -tar) is a similar affix for feminine names. Karhutar, Ilmatar (daughter of the air), Manalatar (daughter of death).

-laise (nominative -lainen) is used to form designations of nationality. Suomalainen, a Finn; Ruotsalainen, a Swede; Venäläinen, a Russian; Englantilainen, an Englishman.

The following suffixes are used to form diminutives—

-se (nominative -nen), or ise (nominative -inen). Kirjanen, emonen, poikanen.

-lo. Purtilo, kotelo.