Function Form Distribution Function Form

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

b. Distribution