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 b. The derivatives in keep in general the accent of the final member, on the root (compare 1169 c, 1277): thus,  and  swift-flying,  going in front,  well-doing; and  and  and  are probably to be classed with them. But the negative prefix has the accent even before these: thus, ; and (if it be not possessive) has the accent of its prior member.

c. A few words in seem to have (as in dependent compounds: 1276) the accent on the radical syllable: thus,.

d. The derivatives in are variously treated: the negative prefix has always the accent before them: as, ; with  and, the compound is accented now on the prefix and now on the final, and in some words on either ( and ,  and ); with other elements, the accent of the prefix prevails: thus,.

e. The derivatives in have, as in general, the accent on the suffix: thus,. But, with the negative prefix,.

f. Other combinations are too various in treatment, or are represented by too few examples in accentuated texts, to justify the setting up of rules respecting them.

1288. Of the remaining combinations, those made with the inseparable prefixes form in some measure a class by themselves.

1. a. The negative prefix or, when it directly negatives the word to which it is added, has a very decided tendency to take the accent.

b. We have seen above (1283) that it does so even in the case of present and perfect and future participles, although these in combination with a verbal prefix retain their own accent (1085: but there are exceptions, as, etc. ÇB.); and also in the case of a root-stem, if this be already compounded with another element (1286 b). And the same is true of its other combinations.

c. Thus, with various adjective words:. Further, with nouns,.

d. But there are a number of exceptions, in which the accent is on the final syllable, without regard to the original accentuation of the final member: thus, for example, ; and in enemy, and  unmanly, there is a retraction of the accent from the final syllable of the final member to its penult.