I Tittle

DERIVED NOUN FOUND IN DOERR’S ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT

SEE

II Scope of Problem
a. What derived nouns are found in novel “all the light we cannot see”?
b. What class of word can be the base?
c. What suffixes can form derived nouns?

III Data Classifications

3.1 Derived noun formed form verb base :

3.1.1 Verb + -or

a. Navigate (V) + -or + -s = Navigators (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 4)

b. Procrastinate (V) + -or + -s = Procrastinators (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 10)

c. Collaborate (V) + -or + -s = Collaborators (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 10)

d. Visit (V) + -or + -s = Visitors (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 20)

e. Direct (V) + -or = Director (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 29)

3.1.2 Verb + -er

a. Bomb (V) + -er + -s = Bombers (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 4)

b. Wait (V) + -er + -s = Waiters (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 7)

c. Kill (V) + -er + -s = Killers (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 7)

d. Plunder (V) + -er + -s = Plunderers (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 7)

e. Work (V) + -er + s = Workers (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 8)

3.1.3 Verb + -ion

a. Direct (V) + -ion = Direction (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 7)

b. Extirpate (V) + -ion = Extirpation (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 11)

c. Locate (V) + -ion + -s = Locations (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 29)

d. Anticipate (V) + -ion = Anticipation (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 39)

e. Collect (V) + -ion + -s = Collections (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 50)

3.1.4 Verb + -ment

a. Detach (V) + -ment = Detachment (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 8)

b. Amaze (V) + -ment = Amazement (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 20)

c. Advertise (V) + -ment = Advertisement (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 42)

d. Employ (V) + -ment = Employment (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 43)

e. Move (V) + -ment = Movement (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 48)

3.1.5 Verb + -al

a. Arrive (V) + -al = Arrival (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 68)

b. Propose (V) + -al = Proposal (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 248)

c. Bury (V) + -al = Burial (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 488)

3.2 Derived noun formed form adjective base :

3.2.1 Adjective + -ness

a. White (Adj) + -ness = Whiteness (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 24)

b. Weak (Adj) + -ness = Weakness (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 25)

c. Blind (Adj) + -ness = Blindness (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 27)

d. Wretched (Adj) + -ness = Wretchedness (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 27)

e. Ready (Adj) + -ness = Readiness (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 39)

3.2.2 Adjective + -ity

a. Possible (Adj) + -ity = Possibility (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 49)

b. Superior (Adj) + -ity = Superiority (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 55)

c. Hostile (Adj) + -ity = Hostility (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 80)

d. Author (Adj) + -ity = Authority (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 144)

e. Creative (Adj) + -ity = Creativity (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 162)

3.2.3 Adjective + -th

a. Long (Adj) + -th = Length (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 11)

b. Dead (Adj) + -th = Death (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 191)

c. Wide (Adj) + -th = Width (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 219)

3.2.3 Adjective + -ty

a. In- + finite (Adj) + -ty = Infinity (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 53)

b. Loyal (Adj) + -ty = Loyalty (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 163)

c. Cruel (Adj) + -ty = Cruelty (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 256)

d. Certain (Adj) + -ty = Certainty (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 264)

e. Safe (Adj) + -ty =Safety (N) (Doerr, 2014 : 343)