Word: trying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: try
ing
Definition: Present participle of try; give pain or trouble to
Morphemes:
Affix: try
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: try
Language: en
Decoded: try
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.