Must-Know Affixes
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Ex: "I undid my hard work by burning it."
not
Prefixes are....
a type of affix added in front of a base word to change its meaning
Assemble a word with the following base and affixes:
ag (do)
-ing
aging
Identify the prefix in the word: undone
un-
What does the prefix "inter-" mean?
Ex: "The child and mother interacted with each other for the first time."
between
Bases are...
the contemporary (modern) most fundamental part of a word that is accepted
Assemble a word with the following base and affixes:
mit (to send)
per- (through; by means of)
-ing (progressive present; currently happening)
permitting
Identify the suffix in the word: doing
-ing
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Ex: "The man was very grateful.
full of
Suffixes are...
A type of affix added to the end of a base
Assemble a word with the following base and affixes:
pre- (before)
histor
-ic (characteristic of)
prehistoric
Identify the base in: reject.
"ject"
What does the prefix "re-" mean?
Ex: "The teacher said that I had to redo the assignment in order to pass."
again
Affixes are...
Prefixes and suffixes; morphemes added to a base word.
Assemble a word with the following base and affixes:
sent (to feel)
con- (together; with)
consent
Identify the prefix and suffix in: undoing
un-; ing-
What does the suffix "-ic" mean?
Ex: "The student was very artistic."
having characteristics of; being
Morphology is...
The study of the parts of words; looks at the fundamental aspects of what makes a word a word.
Assemble a word with the following base and affixes:
alter (other)
un- (not)
ed- (past tense)
unaltered
Identify the base, prefix, and suffix in: rejection
"ject;" re-; -ion