Affixation
Add a prefix to the base -understand
Misunderstand
What is conversion?
A word formation process through which the base stays the same and no affix is added to it. The only change is the word class.
What is compounding?
The process of adding one full meaning base to another full meaning base and creating a new word.
Name some minor word-formation processes.
Reduplication, clipping, blending, acronyms
Add a suffix to the base condition-
Conditional
Convert the noun Nurse to a verb To nurse.
The mother needs to nurse the baby.
Give me an example of a compound word.
Ice-cream, sunrise, battlefield
What is reduplication? Give me an example.
Compounds that are identical or different by a letter or two. E.g. bye-bye, tic-toc, ping-pong
Form a noun from an adjective by adding a suffix.
Happy-Happiness;
Responsible-Responsibility;
Independent-Independence
Cruel-Cruelty
True-Truth
Convert the verb To take off to the noun A take off.
I need to take off my shoes.
The take off was harsh due to the weather.
Give me an example of a compound written as a single word.
Football, worldwide, peanut, afternoon
What is clipping? Give me an example.
The subtraction of one or more syllables from a word. E.g. laboratory-lab, conversation - convo, refrigerator - fridge
Form an adjective from a verb by adding a suffix.
enjoy-enjoyable
help-helpful
obey-obedient
play-playful
talk-talkative
Convert the verb Drink to the noun Drink.
I drink water everyday.
The drink was full of sugar.
Give me an example of a hyphenated compound.
follow-up, close-up, father-in-law, self-service, x-ray
What is blending? Give me an example.
A word-formation process which blends two words into one. E.g. smoke+fog=smog, smoke+haze=smaze, medical+care=medicare
What are affixes with opposite meaning? Give an example.
Affixes that are used to form words of the opposite meaning. For example possible - impossible.
Convert a preposition to a noun.
The waves go up and down.
The ups and downs of life are what make us better humans.
Give me an example of compounds written separately.
ice cube, real estate, living room, hot dog
What is acronymy? Give me an example?
A word-formation process which takes the first initial letter of words and forms acronyms that function as nouns. E.g. NATO, LASER, UNESCO