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What is the suffix en?
One function of the English suffix en is to change adjectives or nouns into verbs. As I said above, one of the functions of the English suffix en is to change adjectives or nouns into verbs. Be careful! The opposite of lengthen is shorten! Short is an adjective and length is a noun.
What is the prefix of em en?
It helps change the meaning of the word. En- and em- are prefixes that mean “to cause” or “put into”. So when you encourage someone, you cause them to have courage or put courage into them. When you empower someone, you cause them to have power.
How do you use the suffix en?
-en2 “consisting of”: This suffix turns nouns into adjectives: The noun wax plus the suffix -en gives us the adjective waxen. -en3, turns adjectives into verbs: For example, the adjective bright plus -en gives us the verb brighten….Review.
| Adjective | + Suffix | = Verb |
|---|---|---|
| 24. weak | + en | = |
| 25. wide | + en | = |
What do the prefixes em and en mean?
cause to
The prefixes “en-” and “em-” mean “cause to” and/or “put into”.
What does the Latin prefix em en mean?
Entries linking to em- en- (1) word-forming element meaning “in; into,” from French and Old French en-, from Latin in- “in, into” (from PIE root *en “in”). Typically assimilated before -p-, -b-, -m-, -l-, and -r-.
What are examples of the prefix en?
Other Common Prefixes. ante-. Meaning: before. auto-. Meaning: self. circum-. Meaning: around. co-/com-/con-. Meaning: with, together. en-. Meaning: put into, surround Examples: encase, endow, envelope.
What does the suffix en mean?
The suffix -en means “to become” or “made of”: lengthen, shorten, wooden. . However, if you want to say something like “to become rich” you have to use enrich instead of “richen”.
What is the definition of the prefix en?
En as Prefix in Verbs. The prefix en is taken from Latin as introduced through the French. It is used to change adjectives and nouns into verbs. En can also be used as a prefix in a number of verbs meaning to include, allow or cause to happen, and to hold within: Entail: to involve or include as part of something.
What are prefixes for en?
en-US : English as it is used in the United States of America. (IETF Language Tag)