From the data above, if the word ‘perform’ and ‘appear’ are attached by suffix –ance, they become ‘performance’ and ‘appearance’ that indicate the
meaning of ’ result of doing an action that is mentioned in the base form’. It is shown that ‘performance’ indicates the meaning of ‘result of doing perform’,
while ‘appearance’ indicates the meaning of ‘result of doing appear’.
5.1.9 Suffix –ly
a. Form • It is found that suffix –ly can be attached to the base which is ended by vowel
phoneme. e.g: complete + -ly Æ completely
brave +
-ly Æ bravely
• It is found that suffix –ly can be attached to the base which is ended with consonant phoneme.
e.g.: quick
+ -ly Æ quikly
friend +
-ly Æ friendly
• It is found that suffix –ly can be attached to the base which is ended with semivowel phoneme.
e.g.: slow +
-ly Æ slowly • It is found that suffix –ly can not be attached to the base which is ended with
diphthong phoneme. • It is found that suffix –ly can not be attached to the base which is ended with
cluster phoneme.
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From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ly can be attached to the base which is ended by vowel, consonant, and semivowel phoneme.
b. Distribution Suffix –ly may be attached to the base form as follows:
• Adjective e.g: quick
adj + -ly Æ quickly
slow adj
+ -ly
Æ slowly • Verb
e.g: complete v
+ -ly Æ completely • Noun
e.g: friend n
+ -ly Æ friendly From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ly can be attached to the
base of adjective, verb, and noun. The word ‘quick’ and ‘slow’ are included in adjective. If they are attached by suffix –ly, they become ‘quickly’ and ‘slowly.
Then, the word ‘complete’ is included in verb, while the word ‘friend’ is included in noun. If suffix –ly is attached to them, they become ‘completely’ and ‘friendly’.
c. Function The function of suffix –ly may be described as follows:
• To form adjective from noun e.g: friend
n + -ly Æ friendly
adj • To form adverb from adjective
e.g: quick adj
+ -ly Æ quickly adv
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slow adj
+ -ly
Æ slowly adv
• To form adverb from verb e.g: complete
v + -ly Æ completely
adv From the data above, there are three functions of suffix –ly. The word
‘friend’ is included in noun; if the word ‘friend’ is attached by suffix –ly, it becomes ‘‘friendly’ that is included in adjective. While, the words ‘quick’ and
‘slow’ are included in adjective; if suffix –ly is attached to them, they become ‘quickly’ and ‘slowly’ that are included in adverb. And the last, the word
‘complete’ is included in verb; if suffix –ly is attached to it, it becomes ‘completely’ that is included in adverb.
d. Meaning The meaning of suffix –ly is to say an action which is referred to the base
form. e.g.:
death +
-ly Æ
deathly ‘like or suggesting death’ proud
+ -ly
Æ proudly ‘in a proud’
From the data above, if the word ‘death’ and ‘proud’ are attached by suffix –ly, they become ‘deathly’ and ‘proudly’ that indicate the meaning of ’an action
which is referred to the base form’. It is shown that ‘deathly’ indicates the meaning of ‘like or suggesting death’, while ‘proud’ indicates the meaning of ‘in a
proud’.
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5.1.10 Suffix –able
