Word: saddening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sa
dde
ning
Definition: Present participle of sadden; come to feel sad
Morphemes:
Affix: sad
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.