Why is That <e> There?
Function & Content Homophones
Solving Synthetic Word Sums
x + y ➛ z
Solving Analytic Word Sums
z ➛ x + y
100

bike

The <e> marks the <i> as a long vowel.

100

be

bee

100

be + fore ➛

be + fore ➛ before

100

undo ➛

undo ➛ un + do

200

believe

No complete English word ends in <v>.

200

in

inn

200

be + gin ➛

be + gin ➛ begin

200

doing ➛

doing ➛ do + ing

300

since

The <e> marks the <c> as a 'soft' sound, or /s/.

300

but

butt

300

be + cause ➛

be + cause ➛ because

300

does ➛

does ➛ do + es

400

please

Plural cancelation: the <e> shows that the <s> before it is not a suffix <-s>.

400

to

too, two

400

be + gin + er ➛

be + gin + er ➛ beginner

400

done ➛

done ➛ do + ne

500

were

The <e> marks were as a content spelling and shows its relationship to are.

500

by

buy, bye

500

be + lieve + ing ➛

be + lieve + ing ➛ believing

500

redone ➛ 

redone ➛ re + do + ne