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f. The Prefix sub-
The function of the prefix sub- does not change the word-class category when attached to the base
Examples sub- + devide verb = subdevide verb ‘ to devide something or be
devided into smaller devision sub- + marge verb = submarge verb ‘ to go under the surface of
water’ sub- + serve verb = subserve verb ‘ to serve as a means in
promoting’
g. The Prefix under-
The function of the prefix under- does not change the word-class category when it is attached to the base froms.
Examples under- + estimate verb = underestimate verb ‘ to guess that amout of
something is lower that it realy is. under- + expose verb = underexpose verb ‘ to allow too little light to
reach a film’ under- + sign verb = undersign verb‘ to sign a letter at the foot ‘
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4.3.2.4 The Karonese Prefix a.Prefix
pe-
The function of the prefix pe- does not change the word-class category when it is attached to the base forms
Examples. pe- + lawes verb = pelawes verb ‘to ask someone to go
pe- + mulih verb = pemulih verb ‘ to ask someone to go home’ pe- + pulung verb = pepulung verb ‘ collect..’
sb.The Prefix – i
The prefix –i does not change the word-class category when it is attahed to the base forms of verbs beginnging with consonants
Examples. i- + pekpek verb = ipekpek verb ’ to be hit ‘
i- + tukur verb = itukur verb ‘ to be bought ‘ i- + buat verb = ibuat verb ‘ to be taken ‘
i- + pan verb = ipan verb ‘ to be eaten
The English and Karonese suffixes change the word-class category when they are attached to the base forms
4.3.2.5 The English Suffix
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a.The Suffix –en
The function of the suffix –en changes the word-class catagory when it is attached to the base forms
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length noun + -en = lengthen verb ‘to make or become longer ‘ fright noun + -en = frightenverb ‘ to make or to become fright ‘
sharp adjective + -en = sharpenverb ‘ to make something sharp ‘
b.The Suffix –ize
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