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4.4.2.2 The Karonese Prefix a.The Prefix
er-
The meaning of the prefix er- may be described as follows -To state the meaning of ‘ to have ‘ of what is mentioned in the base forms
Examples. er- + kabeng = erkabeng‘ to have wings ‘
er- + pemegi = erpemegi ‘ to have hearing ‘ er- + kesah = erkesah ‘ to have breath, to breathe’
-To state the meaning of ‘to work’ of what is mentioned in the base forms Examples.
er- + juma = erjuma‘ to work as a farmer ‘
b. The Prefix per –
The meaning of the prefix per – may be desceribed as follows -To state the meaning of ‘ to become one ‘of what is mentioned in the base form
Examples. per- + sada = persada ‘ to become one ‘
-To state the meaning of ‘ to devide ‘ of what is mentioned in the base forms per- + dua = perdua ‘ to devide in half ‘
per- + telu = pertelu‘ to devide into three’ per- + pitu = perpitu ‘ to devide into seven’
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c. The Prefix pe-
The meaning of the prefix pe- may be explained as follows: -To state the meaning of ‘ to make ‘ of what is mentioned in the base forms
Examples. pe- + galang = pegalang ‘ to make something bigger ‘
pe- + kitik = pekitik ‘ to make something smaller ‘ -To state the meaning of ‘ to ask someone to go ‘ of what is mentioned in the base
forms Examples.
pe- + lawes = pelawes ‘to ask someone to go
d. The Prefix – i
The meaning of the prefix –i is state the meaning of ‘passive’ of what is mentioned in the base forms.
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
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95 The meanings or notions of English suffixes may be described as follows:
4.4.2.3 The English Suffix a. The Suffix
–en
The meaning of the suffix –en is to state the meaning of ‘ to make ‘ of what is mentioned in the base forms
Examples. length + -en = lengthen ‘to make or become longer ‘
fright + -en = frighten ‘ to make or to become fright ‘ sharp + -en = sharpen ‘ to make something sharp ‘
b. The Suffix –ize
The suffix –ize may be described as follow -To state the meaning of ‘to make’ of what is mentioned in the base forms
Examples. victim + -ize = victimize ’ to make someone suffer ‘
human + -ize = humanize ‘ to make someone human’ -To state the meaning of ‘ to act with qualities ‘ of what is mentioned in the base
forms Examples
patron + -ize = patronize ‘ to act as patron towords ‘
c. The Suffix –ify