Inflectional Suffix (Noun)
Meaning
An inflection that is added at the end of a root word.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The inflectional suffix -ed is added to the root word "walk" to form the past tense "walked".
- In many languages, the inflectional suffix -s is used to indicate the plural form of a noun.
- The inflectional suffix -ing is added to the root word "run" to form the present participle "running".
- The inflectional suffix -ly is added to the root word "quick" to form the adverb "quickly".
- The inflectional suffix -er is added to the root word "teach" to form the comparative form "teacher".