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    Affixes: Base Root Word Suffix

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    An affix is a bound morpheme that is added before or after a base or root to form a new word or alter the form of an existing word. Prefixes come before the base while suffixes come after. Some examples of prefixes are anti-, pre-, un- and examples of suffixes are -ly, -er, -ism, -ness. Affixes can be either derivational or inflectional. Derivational affixes change the meaning of a word while inflectional affixes, of which there are only eight in English, change the grammatical function and include suffixes like -s, -'s, -ing, -ed.

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    An affix is a bound morpheme that is added before or after a base or root to form a new word or alter the form of an existing word. Prefixes come before the base while suffixes come after. Some examples of prefixes are anti-, pre-, un- and examples of suffixes are -ly, -er, -ism, -ness. Affixes can be either derivational or inflectional. Derivational affixes change the meaning of a word while inflectional affixes, of which there are only eight in English, change the grammatical function and include suffixes like -s, -'s, -ing, -ed.

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    An affix is a bound morpheme that is added before or after a base or root to form a new word or alter the form of an existing word. Prefixes come before the base while suffixes come after. Some examples of prefixes are anti-, pre-, un- and examples of suffixes are -ly, -er, -ism, -ness. Affixes can be either derivational or inflectional. Derivational affixes change the meaning of a word while inflectional affixes, of which there are only eight in English, change the grammatical function and include suffixes like -s, -'s, -ing, -ed.

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    Affixes: Base Root Word Suffix

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    An affix is a bound morpheme that is added before or after a base or root to form a new word or alter the form of an existing word. Prefixes come before the base while suffixes come after. Some examples of prefixes are anti-, pre-, un- and examples of suffixes are -ly, -er, -ism, -ness. Affixes can be either derivational or inflectional. Derivational affixes change the meaning of a word while inflectional affixes, of which there are only eight in English, change the grammatical function and include suffixes like -s, -'s, -ing, -ed.

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    AYESHA TAHIR

    AFFIXES
    An "Affix" Is A Bound Morpheme That Occurs Before Or After A Base.
     An Affix Is A Word Element That Can Be Attached To A Base Or Root To Form A New Word Or New Form Of The
    Word, Usually Occurring As Either A Prefix Or Suffix.
    Prefix
    An Affix That Comes Before A Base Is Called A "Prefix.
    Prefixes Are Bound Morphemes, Which Means They Can't Stand Alone.

    Some Examples Of Prefixes Are Ante-, Pre-, Un-, And Dis-, Pro-, Mis-, Im- Etc.


    SUFFIX
    An Affix That Comes After A Base Is Called A "Suffix.“
    There Are Two Primary Types Of Suffixes In English.
    1. To Create A New Word And A Different Meaning. (Derivational Suffix).

    2. To Change Grammatical Function.


    Some Examples Of Suffixes Are -Ly, -Er, -Ism, And -Ness, -es, -ish, -able.
    DERIVATIONAL AND INFLECTIONAL
    AFFIXES
    An Affix Can Be Either Derivational Or Inflectional
    DERIVATIONAL AFFIXES INFLECTIONAL AFFIXES
    • There Are Only Eight "Inflectional Affixes" In English,
    • "Derivational Affixes" Serve To Alter The Meaning
    And These Are All Suffixes. 
    Of A Word By Building On A Base.
    • For Example
    • For Example:  The Addition Of The
    Prefix Un- To Healthy Alters The Meaning • -S     Noun Plural
    Of Healthy. The Resulting Word Means "Not -'S     Noun Possessive
    Healthy.“ -S     Verb Present Tense Third Person Singular
    • The Addition Of The Suffix -Er To Garden Changes -Ing     Verb Present Participle/Gerund
    -Ed     Verb Simple Past Tense
    The Meaning Of Garden, Which Is A Place Where
    -En     Verb Past Perfect Participle
    Plants, Flowers, Etc., Grow, To A Word That Refers
    -Er     Adjective Comparative
    To 'A Person Who Tends A Garden.'
    -Est     Adjective Superlative

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