Meaning of "-tion , -ment, and -action"

[fenglish]

Hi,

-tion

1. act or process.

-ment

1. action; process

-ation

1. act; action; process.

Is the 3 suffixes above means the same??? what is the difference between them? when to use -tion? when to use -ment? when to use -action?

Thanks.

[PROESL]

Hi,

-tion

1. act or process.

-ment

1. action; process

-ation

1. act; action; process.

Is the 3 suffixes above means the same??? what is the difference between them? when to use -tion? when to use -ment? when to use -action?

Thanks.

Take a look at this page: Suffixes -- American English -- Page 3

I believe "ation" simply belongs with "tion". The suffix is really "tion", and other vowels, along with a, precede it.