Grammar devices
Verb prefixes and particles
Verb prefixes and particles
What small part changes the verb's meaning?
suffix
verb particle
derivation
prefix
affix
derivational suffix
verb prefix
stem
phrasal verb
Betydning
A small part added to a verb can change its meaning, such as where an action leads or whether it reaches an end. It can also create a new meaning that is not clear from the separate parts. Some languages attach these elements to verbs, some use separate words, and others have no comparable device. Unlike Particles that shape a whole message or highlight information, Verb prefixes and particles work with a verb to build its meaning.
Slik kjenner du det igjen
Compare a verb with and without a small attached or nearby element, and check whether its direction, completion or overall meaning changes.