Suppletive

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Irregular Formation

Suppletive forms break normal word-creating patterns, which can confuse language learners.

You can't predict 'went' from 'go'; it's a suppletive form.

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Historical Roots

Suppletive forms often arise from historical language evolution and mixing.

'Went' is the suppletive past of 'go', originating from an entirely different verb.

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Limited Use

Suppletive pairs are rare and usually limited to commonly used verbs or adjectives.

Because they're rare, identifying a suppletive pair like 'go' and 'went' is tricky.