e use of the Macron._
M[=a]te, b[=e]am, f[=i]ne, b[=o]at, t[=u]be, r[=oo]d, [=g]o, and
pr[e=]y.
13. _Give words showing the use of the Breve._
M[)a]t, s[)e]t, l[)o]t, t[)u]b, and f[)oo]t.
14. _Illustrate the use of the Dieresis._
C[:a]r, pol[:i]ce, f[a:]lling, and tr[u:]e.
15. _Give words showing the use of the Semi-Dieresis._
M[.a]sk, wh[a.]t, m[.o]ney, [.g]in, w[o.]lf, and b[u.]sh.
16. _Illustrate the use of the Caret._
F[^a]ir, th[^e]re, s[^u]rge, and sometimes over o as in st[^o]rm.
17. _Give words showing the use of the Tilde._
M[~e]rge and ca[~n]on.
18. _Illustrate the use of the Cedilla._
[C,]ell and [c,]haise.
19. _Give some words showing the use of the inverted t._
Wa[sT] and e[xT]ist.
20. _Are there any other names for the inverted t?_
It has been given different names by different authors.
21. _What are they?_
"The Perpendicular," "Suspended Macron," etc.
22. _Is the letter y ever marked by Diacritical Marks?_
It is, sometimes.
23. _What marks are used for y?_
Macron and Breve.
24. _Give examples where y is marked with the Macron._
Sp[=y], sl[=y], st[=y], etc.
25. _Give example where y is marked with the Breve._
H[)y]mn.
26. _What mark is used to cancel silent letters?_
Short bar, similar to the Macron.
PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
1. _What is the signification of A as a Prefix?_
On, in, at, to, or towards.
2. _Is A as a prefix ever redundant?_
It is.
3. _Give examples._
Adry and ameliorate.
4. _What does the prefix Ab signify?_
From.
5. _What does Ab signify?_
Away from.
6. _What is the signification of Ante?_
Before.
7. _Name all the prefixes meaning To._
Ad, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, and at.
8. _What does Anti signify?_
Against.
9. _What does Bis signify?_
Twice.
10. _What other prefix means the same?_
Dis, from the Greek.
11. _What does Be signify?_
Upon.
12. _What does Circum signify?_
Around, as circumscribe.
13. _What is the meaning of Cis?_
On this side, as cisalpine.
14. _What prefixes signify With?_
Con, com, co, col, and cor.
15. _What prefixes signify Against?_
Contra and counter.
16. _What does Di signify?_
Two, as ditone.
17. _What prefixes signify Out of, or From?_
E, and ex.
18. _What does Dys signify?_
Ill, or difficult, as dysentery and dyspepsia.
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