c. Function
The function of suffix -er in these samples is change the class of base forms ‘Verb’ to become ‘Noun’.
3. keep V
+ -er
keeper N 5.
pray V +
-er prayer N
6. count V
+ -er
counter N 7.
quart N +
-er quarter N
8. prison N
+ -er
prisoner N 9.
advise V +
-er adviser N
10. wander V
+ -er
wanderer N 12.
office N +
-er officer N
13. deep V
+ -er
deeper N 16.
form N +
-er former N
17. talk V
+ -er
talker N
The function of suffix -er in these samples does not change the class of base forms.
1. clear Adj
+ -er
clearer Adj 2.
early Adj +
-er earlier Adj
11. great Adj
+ -er
greater Adj 14.
bright Adj +
-er brighter Adj
15. up Adj
+ -er
upper Adj 18.
front Adj +
-er frontier Adj
19. near Adj
+ -er
nearer Adj
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4.2.17 Suffix -est
1 richest p.157ch.15ph.1
2 gayest p.157ch.15ph.1
3 finest p.157ch.15ph.1
4 slightest p.232ch.2ph.2
5 coolest p.232ch.2ph.2
6 easiest p.247ch.5ph.1
a. Form
Suffix -est does not change the form when it is attached to these base forms:
1. rich bsf
+ -est
richest 2.
gay bsf +
-est gayest
4. slight bsf
+ -est
slightest 5.
cool bsf +
-est coolest
Suffix -est change the form when it is attached to the base form or word in which has consonant y, or vowel e in the end of base form.
3. fine bsf
+ -est
finest 6.
easy bsf +
-est easiest
b. Distribution
Suffix -est can be attached to Adjective : 1.
rich Adj +
-est richest
2. gay Adj
+ -est
gayest 3.
fine Adj +
-est finest
4. slight Adj
+ -est
slightest 5.
cool Ad +
-est coolest
6. easy Adj
+ -est
easiest
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c. Function
The function of suffix -est in these samples does not change the class of base form.
1. rich Adj
+ -est
richest Adj 2.
gay Adj +
-est gayest Adj
3. fine Adj
+ -est
finest Adj 4.
slight Adj +
-est slightest Adj
5. cool Ad
+ -est
coolest Adj 6.
easy Adj +
-est easiest Adj
4.2.18 Suffix -or
1 conductor p.37ch.5ph.8
2 actor p.67ch.3ph.1
3 inheritor p.112ch.9ph.1
4 successor p.112ch.9ph.1
5 depositor p.232ch.2ph.3
a. Form
Suffix -or does not change the form when it is attached to these base form: 1.
conduct bsf +
-or conductor
2. act bsf
+ -or
actor 3.
inherit bsf +
-or inheritor
4. success bsf
+ -or
successor 5.
deposit bsf +
-or depositor
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b. Distribution