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1. Suffixes are used as tags to add meaning to words in a sentence. 2. Ergative suffix: Marks the agent of a clause. The agent is the person or animal that is in or doing something in the sentence. The clause is the sentence. 3. Different ergative suffixes are added to words depending on the way each word (agent)ends. See the table below and look at how the ergative changes. Noun ending in Ergative Ng or vowel -ku L, r, rr -u W, y, ny, yn -tju n -tu 4. Click on to complete the student activity. In the activity, circle the matching ergative for each word. eg. crow-erg wakan-tu 5. Check your work before clicking to submit your work for teacher feedback.