-ment

result, means, or act of

Latin · -mentum

Added to verbs to make nouns naming the act, the result, or the means: move + ment = movement, pay + ment = payment. The base word usually stays unchanged.

Memory trick

-ment is a cement block: it fixes an action into a solid thing you can name.

Words from this root

movement (move + ment) — the act of movingगति, हलचल
government (govern + ment) — the group that rules a countryसरकार
agreement (agree + ment) — a shared decision or dealसमझौता
payment (pay + ment) — the act of giving moneyभुगतान
achievement (achieve + ment) — something done with effortउपलब्धि
statement (state + ment) — something said or writtenकथन, बयान
development (develop + ment) — growth or progressविकास
amusement (amuse + ment) — enjoyment from something funnyमनोरंजन
excitement (excite + ment) — strong happy feelingउत्साह
management (manage + ment) — the act of running somethingप्रबंधन
treatment (treat + ment) — medical care or handlingइलाज
improvement (improve + ment) — a change for the betterसुधार