Is it correct English to be able to add the suffix -ee on to any verb to show the object of that verb?
Ex:
Abandonee is "one to whom something is abandoned"
Observee is "one who is observed"
I've used these in the past but what about something very obscure like one who is detected, "detectee". Are we allowed to take any verb like so and add the ending to give the verb an object?
Best Answer
We are the questionees
Yes, but not all verbs can be treated this way.
Only transitive verbs
But you are correct. If you want to refer to the object of the transitive verb with only one word, then yes, all you need to do is add -ee
update
and only with living beings
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