Classical Studies 2800A/B Chapter 3: Denominative Verbs; French and English
11 Feb 2021
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Verbal suffix: -ate/-ite/-it-/-at- to make, to ____ (cf. Note that suffixes have a silent e at the end if they conclude the word, but that e- drops off if another suffix follows. Don"t forget to include the -u- that is part of certain stems. Don"t confuse this -u- (part of a noun stem), with the -u- that is a suffix to verb stems. When a morpheme ending in a vowel is followed by a morpheme beginning with a vowel. In english, -n is used to avoid hiatus: an apple. Latin often inserts a -d- to avoid hiatus. I will present you with a fictional request from someone regarding a word"s history. When the person states something is a fact, assume that it is a fact. When the person says they think" or believe something, address that point. You do not have to give a definite answer, you just have to provide reasons for or against the what is proposed.
