Ba'ke Bar'k Back' Ba'll 30x Bee't Bet' Bi'te CHAP. IV. Words which end alike, placed in Tables by themselves. W ORDS are either primitive or derivative. A primitive word is that which is not derived from any other word in our language; as, prefer. A derivative word is that which comes from some other word; as, from prefer are derived, prefer'-ing, prefer'-rest, prefer'reth, prefer'-red, prefer'-ment, prefer-able, prefer-ence. Derivative words are generally formed by affixing one or more syllables to the primitive; as, raven, ravenous; faith, faithful, faith-ful-ness. Sometimes the ending of the primitive is changed; as, provide, provi-sion; cohere, cohesion; compel, compul-sion. 4 NOTE. When the primitive word ends in e, and the termination added begins with a vowel, the e is dropped in the derivative; as, save, sav-ing, sav-est, sav-eth, sav-ed; see, se-est, se-ath, (but double e, accented, is retained before ing; as, seeing)-write, writing, writ er, &c. except, after c, and g, before the termination able; as, service-able, change-able also in other words, when the accent is on the last syllable of the primitive; as agreeable. But when the syllable added begins with a consonant, the e final is always retained as, grace-ful, lovely polite-ness, agree-ment; except after dg, before the termination ment; as, judge, judg-ments acknowledge, acknowledg ment. When the primitive ends iny, they is changed into i, in the derivative; as, cry, cri-est, cri-eth, cri-ed, crier; mercy, merciful; marry, marri-ed, marri-age, &c. But y is retained before the termination ing as, cry, cry-ing; marry, murry-ing. When the primitive ends in ie, thee is dropped, and the i changed into y, before ing; as, die, dy-ing; lie, lying, &c. When the primitive word ends with a single consonant, accented, preceded by a single vowel, that consonant is doubled in the derivative; as, rob, rob-bing, rob-ber; drum, drum-mer; drop, dropped; sit, sitting. When the combination ng forms but one simple sound, it ought to be called eng. N. B. The child may be taught to read thus; F-a-i-l, fail, i-eng, ing, failing, &c. Ba'ke Ba'rk Băck' Ba'll Bog' Bee't Bet' Bi'te In this table the combination th has its aspirated sound, as in breath. N. B. The child may be taught to read thus; p-r-a-y, pray, 1 e-eth, eth, prayeth, &c. hear-eth win-neth se-eth 8 11 go-eth dwell-eth grow-eth com-eth rest-eth 12 6 find-eth pro'v-eth joy-eth ri's-eth put'teth point-eth smi'l-eth warn-eth In verbs and participles ending in ed, the e is silent, and the d joined to the preceding syllable. N. B. The child must be taught to spell thus: b-l-a-z, blaze, e-d, blas'd; a-r-m, arm, e-d, arm'd, &c. Bit' Bo'at Boo't Bush' U'se But Boy' Bou't TABLE V. In ed. After c, k, f, s, ch, sh, and x, d has the sound of t. N. B. Read thus; b-r-a-c, brace, e-d, brac't; a-s-k, ask, e-d, ask't; b-l-e-ss, bless, e-d, blest, &c. After d or t, ed constitutes a syllable, and is sounded id; as in Ba'ke Ba'rk Back' Ba'll Box' Bee't Bet' Bi'te TABLE VII. - In ish. The child may read thus, s-l-a v, slave, i-esh, ish, slavish, &c. 2 5 9 dread-ful fruit-ful 7 bliss-ful 10 use-ful 12 8 need-ful hope-ful joy-ful peace-ful TABLE IX. In some. Glad-some blithe-some loath-some noi-some The terminations age, iage, ege, edge, ige, idge, are sounded ij; as in 2 Cart-ridge mar-riage pres-age part-ridge sau-sage |