-ed
1.0
Added to a verb to show a feeling or state caused by an action
- adjective
- Specialized
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-ado
- The word 'bored' uses the -ed suffix to show someone feels uninterested.
Examples
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Adding -ed to 'excite' creates 'excited', describing a feeling of enthusiasm.
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She felt very 'tired' after the long day, with -ed showing the result of her effort.
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The excited children ran to the playground.
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She felt relieved after finishing her exam.
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After a long meeting, he felt tired from all the discussions.
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She was bored during the lecture because the topic did not interest her.
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They were excited about the upcoming concert that everyone had been talking about.
Surface Forms
-ed positive
Etymology
-Ed is a word ending that makes adjectives showing a state or feeling after an action. It comes from old endings that meant 'done to' or 'affected', so 'bored' and 'tired' mean you are 'made' that way and -ed shows the result.
