suffix
noun
an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
have suffixed
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present perfectof suffix.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If a certain verb expresses a certain tense by suffixing, the probability is strong that it expresses its other tenses in an analogous fashion and that, indeed, all verbs have suffixed tense elements.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
