Greek Bases
This Greek base means one or single
mono
This root means take or hold
cap
A state, condition, or rule.
-dom
This prefix means many. It appears in the word multicolored, meaning something with many colors.
multi
This type of word part is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
prefix
This base means four
tetra
This root means foot, give one example
ped-
ex: pedal
This suffix means a little like or somewhat.
-ish
This prefix means with or together.
con-
ex: connect
Break apart contradict. Identify the prefix and base word.
prefix: contra-
base word: dict
If bi means two and cycle means wheel, this word means two wheels.
bicycle
This root means ask or seek
quer
This suffix means the state or time of being something.
-hood
This word means something that happens after a game.
postgame
This type of word part comes from the Greek language and gives a word its main meaning.
Greek Base
If hexa means six and gon means angle, this polygon has six sides.
hexagon
If voc means voice or call, this word means to call out loudly.
vocalize
If you add this suffix to soft, the new word means to make something softer.
-en
soften
This word means to speak against someone or disagree with them. What is the root?
contra-
contradict
These two types of word parts are called affixes because they are added to the beginning or end of base words to change their meaning.
prefixes and suffixes
This base means eight
octa
This root means mother, and it appears in the word maternal.
mater
In this word meaning “the time when someone is a child,” identify the base word and suffix.
Base: child
Suffix: -hood (state of time being)
In this word meaning “something working badly,” identify the prefix and base.
prefix: mal (bad)
base: function (work)
This area of language study helps readers understand words by breaking them into prefixes, bases/roots, and suffixes to figure out their meaning.
morphology