
suffix
-en
The
suffix -en turns certain words to their verb
form. (Reminder: Tenses only apply to verbs.)
Here are some
examples.
black (adjective
/noun)
- blacken
It was a scandal that blackened
the name of the private school.
bright
(adjective)
- brighten
Her smile brightens
up my day.
dark (adjective/noun
) - darken
The sky darkened,
signalling an impending storm.
length
(noun)
- lengthen
He had to lengthen
his speech.
light (adjective
/noun)
- lighten
A friend can help lighten
our burden.
short
(adjective/noun)
- shorten
They shortened
their stay in India after they discovered they had been cheated.

Bahasa Inggeris Akhiran-en
Akhiran -en dalam Bahasa
Inggeris mengubah sepatah perkataan menjadi kata
kerja / verb.
Sila lihat contoh-contoh di atas.⇧