Definition
What does the root port mean?
to carry
Give two examples of words with the root tract in them. (to pull)
ex- tractor, distract, attracted, subtract,
What does the root graph mean?
to write
What root means water?
hydro
What is a free root?
A root that does not need a prefix or suffix to make it a word.
What does the root rupt mean?
to break or burst
Give 2 examples of words with the root fer (to bear or yield).
transfer, prefer, infer, refer
What does the root struct mean?
to build
What root means to say?
dict
What is a bound root?
A root that needs a prefix or a suffix to be a word.
What does the root fact, fect or fict mean?
to make or do
Give 2 examples of words with the root duce or duct. (to lead)
Reduce, produce, conducted,
What does the root spect mean?
to watch or observe
What root means to shape?
form
What is morphology?
The study of word parts
What does the root tain, ten or tin mean?
To hold
Give 2 examples of words with the root dict in them. (to say or yell)
dictate, dictionary, predict,
What does the root dict mean?
To say or tell
What does logy or ology mean?
the study of something
What are prefixes?
a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What does the root mit or miss mean?
To send
Give 2 examples of words with the root tain, ten tin.
container, detention, sustainable
What do the roots, ceit, ceive and cept mean
to take or catch
What does the root phon or phone mean?
sound
What are suffixes?
A morpheme at the end of a word that changes its meaning.