Why is That <e> There?
came
The <e> marks the <a> as a long vowel.
hear
here
like + s
likes
give
No complete English word ends in <v>.
right
write
like + ly
likely
The <e> marks the <c> as a 'soft' sound, or /s/.
prints
prince
like + ed
liked
blue
No complete English word ends with <u>.
pleas
please
like + ing
liking
The <e> marks the voiced sound of the <th>.
sighed
side
like + ness
likeness