5.ANALYSIS OF NATIVE ENGLISH SUFFIXES IN “HUCKLEBERRY FIN” BY MARK TWAIN In this part of course paper, native suffixes of English are analyzed in the novel “The adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. We looked through the text of the novel and found some parts that could be analyzed morphologically. Here are some analyzed examples from the work:
…and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable. So I went back.
Respectable-“respect” is the stem of the word which is verb and has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘able’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make a new word.
Moses had been dead a considerable long time; so then I didn’t care no more about him, because I don’t take no stock in dead people.
Considerable-“consider”is the stem of the word which is verb and has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘able’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety.
Fidgety--“fidget” is the stem of the word which is verb and has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘y’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
By and by they fetched the niggers in and had prayers, and then everybody was off to bed.
“Prayers”-“pray” is the stem of the word which is verb and has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘er’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make a noun.
Then I set down in a chair by the window and tried to think of something cheerful, but it warn’t no use.
“Cheerful”-“cheer” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘ful’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
The stars were shining, and the leaves rustled in the woods ever so mournful But I hadn’t no confidence.
“mournful”- “mourn” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘ful’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
This miserableness went on as much as six or seven minutes;
“miserableness” – “miser” is the root morpheme of the word “miserableness”. Then suffix “able ” is added to form a new word “miserable” which is the stem word for “miserableness”. Then the suffix “ness” is added to make a new word.
…and then I was pretty soon comfortable again.
“comfortable”- “comfort” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-able’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
… he might wake and make a disturbance, and then they’d find out I warn’t in.
“Disturbance”-“disturb” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-ance’ is added to make up a new noun.
Everybody said it was a real beautiful oath, and asked Tom if he got it out of his own head.
“beautiful”- “beauty” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-ful’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective. And also sound-interchange process happens in this word when the suffix is added. The letter “-y” turns in the letter “-i”.
We played robber now and then about a month, and then I resigned.
“Robber”- “rob” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-er’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make a noun. Also the letter “-b” is doubled in this process.
and then they warn’t worth a mouthful of ashes more than what they was before.
“Mouthful”–“mouth” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-ful’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make an adjective.
He said it was all done by enchantment Enchantment- “enchant” is the stem of the word which has different grammatical function in a sentence but the suffix ‘-ment’ changes both the meaning and forms noun.
…but we had enemies which he called magicians;
“Magicians”-“magic” is the stem of the word which is adjective but the suffix ‘-ian’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make up noun. In order to make plural form of the word the suffix “s” is added.
…but as for me I think different. “different”- “differ” is the stem of the word which is verb but the suffix ‘-ent’ changes both the meaning and the grammatical function of the word to make up adjective from verb.
