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    Roots and Affixes

    How words are created


    Word Parts
    • There are two kinds of word parts: roots and
    affixes.
    • A root is a word part that comes from another
    language, such as Greek or Latin.

    • An affix is a word part that can be attached to


    either a root or a base word to create a new
    word.
    Affixes
    • Affixes can be divided into two categories:
    prefixes (appear at the beginning of words) and
    suffixes (appear at the end of words).
    Common Prefixes Common Suffixes
    Bi- two -al adjectival suffix
    Anti- against -fy verb suffix
    Inter- between -ic adjectival suffix
    Pre- before -ion noun suffix
    Super- above -ism noun suffix
    Trans- across -ize verb suffix
    Dis- not -ous adjectival suffix
    Check it out
    Roots Affixes

    Latin Root: tang, Prefix: in-, meaning


    meaning “touch” “not”

    Greek Root: chrome, Suffix: -ible, meaing


    meaning “color” “able to”
    Meaning
    • The meaning of a word is related to the meaning
    of its word parts.
    • To unlock the meaning of an unfamiliar word,
    break the word down into its component parts;
    then think about the meaning of the word’s
    affixes and root.
    Apply
    • For example one could analyze the word
    intangible, using the chart shown previously.
    • First break the word into its parts:
    PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX ENGLISH WORD
    In- + tang + -ible = intangible

    Tang is a latin roots meaning “touch”


    In- is a prefix meaning “not”
    -ible is a suffix meaning “able to”
    Word Families
    • A group of English words may be derived from
    the same word part of root. Such a group is
    called a word family.
    • You can use this knowledge to help you
    determine the meaning of unknown words.
    • Try this out:
    Shared roots: solo, solitary, solitude
    Root: sol= ?
    Answer: Alone, can you think of other
    words in the family?
    • Solitare
    • Soloist
    • Based on your knowledge of the root and the
    meaning of other words in the same family, try
    to define the meaning of the above words.
    • Solitare- a card game played by one person
    • Soloist- one who performs alone
    Try one:
    Words:
    • Diminish
    • Diminutive
    • Minimum

    • What do these words have in common?


    • Which words do you know?
    • What do you think the meaning of the root is?
    Word Family Practice Questions:
    • Word family: ethnicity, ethnic, ethnographer
    Root: ethn
    Meaning:
    ▫ Ocean
    ▫ Nation
    ▫ Hesitation
    Word Family Practice Questions:
    • Word family: maniac, maniacal
    Root: mania
    Meaning:
    ▫ Education
    ▫ Sanitation
    ▫ Madness
    Word Family Practice Questions:
    • Word family: epidermis, dermatology
    Root: derm
    Meaning:
    ▫ Skin
    ▫ Body
    ▫ Mind
    Word Family Practice Questions:
    • Word Family: laboratory, labor
    Root: lab
    Meaning:
    ▫ Work
    ▫ Good
    ▫ Weak
    Let’s see what you know:
    • Divide and indivisible are members of the same
    word family. Which root so they share?
    A. –vis- B. -visible- C. -div-

    • What is the meaning of this root?


    A. separate B. shrink C. junk

    • What is another member of the same word


    family?
    A. December B. dividend C. invisible

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