Part 31 (1/2)

#[Third Month.]#

Rule II: ”When a suffix is added to a word ending in _y_, preceded by a consonant, the _y_ is changed to _i_, unless the suffix begins with _i_.”

Model for drill on this rule (supply + ed, display + ed are written on the board):

”The _y_ in _supply_ is preceded by a consonant, therefore, when the suffix _ed_ is added the _y_ is changed to _i_ and the word is spelled, _supplied_.” Or,

”The _y_ in display is preceded by a vowel, therefore when the suffix _ed_ is added the _y_ is not changed, and the word is spelled, _displayed_.”

carry + ed study + es espy + ed juicy + est hurry + es destroy + ed deny + ing homely + est marry + ing pity + ing survey + ed pity + ful decay + ed pity + less employ + ing rally + es annoy + s joy + less noisy + est pretty + est copy + ed city + es mighty + er pity + able

EXCEPTIONS.

_y_ does not change before _'s_; as in

la'dy's en'e my's ba'by's coun'try's

Other exceptions to the rule, or to what is inferred from it:

staid (_or_ stayed) slain dry'ly la'dy like paid dai'ly dry ness la dy bug laid sly ly (_but_, dri'er, la dy s.h.i.+p said sly ness dri'est) ba by hood saith shy ly shy ness ba by house

#[Fourth and Fifth Months.]#

Rule III: ”Monosyllables or words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant on receiving a suffix beginning with a vowel.” This rule carries with it the inference that the final consonant is not doubled unless these conditions are all complied with.