In modern English, we often come across cases where suffixes are added to the end of words, and these suffixes can change the part of speech, tense, voice, and many more of the word. Today we're going to talk about a common suffix"-ant"。
First, let's take a look at how this suffix came about. In Latin,"-ant"is a common suffix, which is usually added after the present participle form of a verb to indicate an ongoing action or state of being. In English, this suffix is widely adopted, and its usage has been further expanded.
So, how do we use it"-ant"What about the suffix?Generally, we would add this suffix in front of the verb to form a new adjective. For example,"assist"This verb, plus"-ant"After the suffix, it becomes an adjective"assistant"for "helpful" or "supportive". Again,"expect"This verb, plus"-ant"After the suffix, it becomes an adjective"expectant", which means "to look forward to" or "to hope".
In addition to constituting adjectives,"-ant"Suffixes can also be used to form nouns. For example,"servant"The word is made up of verbs"serve"Plus"-ant"The suffix indicates "servant" or "service person". Again,"correspondent"The word is also made up of verbs"correspond"Plus"-ant"The suffix indicates "correspondent" or "journalist".
in use"-ant"There are some rules and exceptions that we need to be aware of. First of all, this suffix cannot be added directly after all verbs, only those that end in a vowel letter and the accent is on the penultimate syllable"-ant"Suffix. Secondly, some verbs add"-ant"After the suffix, there will be some changes in their meaning, so we need to understand the meaning of these words according to the specific context.
Except"-ant"In addition to suffixes, there are many other suffixes in English, and they all have their own different usages and rules. By learning and mastering the use of these suffixes, we can better understand and use English words and improve our language skills.
To sum it up,"assistant"The word is through in"assist"After this verb, add"-ant"The suffix means "helpful" or "assistive". This suffix is very common in the English language and can be used to form not only adjectives but also nouns. in use"-ant"When suffixing, we need to follow certain rules and pay attention to exceptions in order to use it correctly. At the same time, we can also learn and master the use of other suffixes to further improve our English.