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- verbs - Suffixes for verbification: -ify, -icise, -ificate - English . . .
The suffixes -ise -ize -ify -ificate are all used for verbifying nouns and adjectives What are the differences in meaning connotation usage between them? (This is generalising from the sinifica
- Does the suffix -ify have any inherent characteristics of making . . .
The suffix -ify (which we also use to make words in Modern English) is from French ifier Questions: I have two closely related questions: Does the suffix -ify have any inherent characteristic of making consonants pronounced which would otherwise be silent? What if I add it to a Modern English word (say benign or align)? Will it make the "g
- What is the difference between the suffixes -ize and -ify?
Semantically, -ify shows the same range of meanings as -ize and the two suffixes could therefore be considered phonologically conditioned allomorphs Translation: -ify and -ize can be considered "the same morpheme", just like a and an
- Why do some ---ify verbs have a different noun ending?
The English verb suffix -ify (which is moderately productive: you can see an overview of the tendencies for new formations at What is the difference between the suffixes -ize and -ify? and Suffixes for verbification: -ify, -icise, -ificate) comes from Latin verbs ending in -ificō, an ending derived from a reduced form of the verb faciō "make"
- What will happen if I attach the suffixes -ize and -ify to a word . . .
The general guideline I would give is that ŋɡ is unlikely with new formations, especially if the word is a "nonce formation" of the kind that is often hyphenated: if a spelling like "anything-ize" or "anything-ify" seems possible, then the pronunciation will likely not have g
- suffixes - Is there a rule for which suffix to use when creating . . .
For example, the suffixes -ize and - (i)fy both are used to create verbs, but -ify is restricted to one-syllable words, two-syllable words with an unstressed final syllable ending in a vowel (with a few rare exceptions, e g "solidify")
- verbs - Word meaning to make more efficient? - English Language . . .
Another made-up new word is "efficientify " In general, you can add "ify" to any English word to turn that word into a verb
- Is deabstractify a word? [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . .
The prefix "de-" and the suffix "-ify" are both productive in English de- (usually added to a verb) gives the idea of removing something: deintensify; delouse, deforest, degrease, etc
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