From the data above, suffix –ic is to indicate the meaning of ‘consisting of or containing an ingredient’. If suffix –ic is attached to the word ‘acid’, it becomes
‘acidic’ that indicates the meaning of ‘consisting of acid’. And also, if suffix –ic is attached to the word ‘alcohol’, it becomes ‘alcoholic’ that indicates the meaning
of ‘consisting of alcohol’.
5.1.18 Suffix -ing
a. Form • It is found that suffix –ing can be attached to the base which is ended by
vowel phoneme. e.g.: smile
+ -ing Æ smiling
give +
-ing Æ giving
• It is found that suffix –ing can be attached to the base which is ended with consonant phoneme.
e.g.: walk +
-ing Æ walking kill
+ -ing
Æ killing • It is found that suffix –ing can be attached to the base which is ended with
semivowel phoneme. e.g.: draw
+ -ing Æ drawing
blow +
-ing Æ blowing
• It is found that suffix –ing can be attached to the base which is ended with diphthong phoneme.
e.g.: play +
-ing Æ playing fly
+ -ing
Æ flying
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• It is found that suffix –ing can be attached to the base which is ended with cluster phoneme.
e.g.: watch +
-ing Æ watching teach
+ -ing
Æ teaching From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ing can be attached to the base
which is ended by vowel, consonant, semivowel, diphthong abnd cluster phoneme.
b. Distribution Suffix –ing may be attached to the base form of verb only.
e.g.: give v
+ -ing Æ giving
play v +
-ing Æ playing
From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ing can be attached to the base of verb. The word ‘give’ and ‘play’ are included in verb. If suffix –ing is
attached to them, they become ‘heroic’, ‘giving’ and ‘playing.
c. Function Suffix –ing does not change the word class if it is attached to the base
form of verb. e.g.: play
v +
-ing Æ playing v
kill v
+ -ing
Æ killing v
From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ing will not change the name of word class if it is attached to the base. Like the word ‘play’ and ‘kill’ are
constantly verb even suffix –ing is attached to them.
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d. Meaning The meaning of suffix –ing is to indicate the meaning of ‘in process of
what is mentioned in the base form”. e.g.: give +
-ing Æ giving ‘in the process of giving s.t’
cry +
-ing Æ
crying ‘in the process of crying’ From the data above, suffix –ing is to indicate the meaning of ‘in process
of what is mentioned in the base’. If suffix –ing is attached to the word ‘give’, it becomes ‘giving’ that indicates the meaning of ‘in the process of giving s.t.’. And
also, if suffix –ing is attached to the word ‘cry’, it becomes ‘crying’ that indicates the meaning of ‘in the process of crying’.
5.1.19 Suffix –ful
