Definition: The word "consonant" is a sound that does not have any vowel sounds or consonants in it. In English, the consonants are A, E, I, O, U, and Y while the vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and Y. In the past tense of a verb, it is represented by the suffix "-ing." For example: - The verb "to walk" will end with "-ing". Therefore, "walked" would be "walked" and "walking". - The verb "to see" would end with "-en", so "seeing" would end with "seen". The word "consonant" has a very specific definition. It is used in the past tense to indicate that something or someone did not use any vowel sounds or consonants in it. This means that the speaker of the sentence was speaking in a language where these words do not exist, and they were actually saying an actual sound. In English, "consonant" is often used as a way to express uncertainty or surprise, as if there are certain things that are missing or not properly spelled out in the word. For example, "The sun was shining brightly" could be read as "the sun shone brightly", and it would not mean that the sun itself is shining, but only that the sun is shining brightly. In other languages and dialects, "consonant" could still have a specific meaning of being missing or not properly spelled out. However, in English, "consonant" has become a generic term for anything that does not have vowels in it, including words like "butterfly" and "banana".