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Affixation in Word Formation 10

Affixation is the process of adding prefixes or suffixes to root words to modify their meaning or grammatical function, and is a common method of word formation in English. Prefixes, which are added to the beginning of words, generally change meaning without altering word class, while suffixes, added to the end, often change the grammatical function and can alter the word class. The document provides examples of common prefixes and suffixes, along with exercises to practice affixation.

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Affixation in Word Formation 10

Affixation is the process of adding prefixes or suffixes to root words to modify their meaning or grammatical function, and is a common method of word formation in English. Prefixes, which are added to the beginning of words, generally change meaning without altering word class, while suffixes, added to the end, often change the grammatical function and can alter the word class. The document provides examples of common prefixes and suffixes, along with exercises to practice affixation.

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1AffixationinWordFormation

Affixationistheprocessofadding prefixes (beforetherootword)or suffixes (aftertherootword)tomo


difymeaning,grammaticalfunction,orwordclass.Itisoneofthemostcommonmethodsofwordformatio
ninEnglish.

1.Prefixation

Prefixesareaddedtothe beginning ofawordandusuallychangeitsmeaning(butnotitswordclass).

CommonPrefixes&Examples:

Prefix Meaning Example

Un- Not Happy→ Unhappy

Re- Again Write→ Rewrite

Dis- Opposite Agree→ Disagree

Mis- Wrongly Understand→ Misunderstand

Pre- Before View→ Preview

Post- After War→ Postwar

Over- Toomuch Cook→ Overcook

Under- Toolittle Estimate→ Underestimate

Sub- Below Marine→ Submarine

Anti- Against Virus→ Antivirus

📌 Note: Prefixesusuallydonotchangethewordclass(e.g.,"happy"[adj.]→"unhappy"[adj.]).

2.Suffixation

Suffixesareaddedtothe end ofawordandoftenchangethe grammaticalfunction (e.g.,turningaverbi


ntoanoun).
CommonSuffixes&Examples:

A.Noun-FormingSuffixes

Suffix Example

-er Teach→ Teacher

-tion/-
Decide→ Decision
sion

-ment Enjoy→ Enjoyment

-ness Kind→ Kindness

-ity Active→ Activity

-ship Friend→ Friendship

B.Adjective-FormingSuffixes

Suffix Example

-able/-ible Read→ Readable

-ful Beauty→ Beautiful

-less Hope→ Hopeless

-ish Child→ Childish

-ous Danger→ Dangerous

C.Verb-FormingSuffixes

Suffi
Example
x

-ify Simple→ Simplify

-ize Modern→ Modernize


Suffi
Example
x

-en Weak→ Weaken

D.Adverb-FormingSuffixes

Suffi
Example
x

-ly Quick→ Quickly

-
Home→ Homeward
ward

📌 Note: Unlikeprefixes,suffixesoftenchangethewordclass(e.g.,"teach"[verb]→"teacher"[noun]).

Exercises

A.Changethemeaningofthewordbyaddingaprefix.

1. ____possible (notpossible)
2. ____behave (behavebadly)
3. ____approve (notapprove)
4. ____connect (connectagain)
5. ____honest (nothonest)
6. ____lead (leadwrongly)
7. ____print (printtoomuch)
8. ____paid (paidtoolittle)
9. ____national (acrossnations)
10. ____mature (notmature)

B.Underlinetheaffixandexplainitseffectontheword.

1. Unbelievable →__________+____________
o Meaning:_______________
2. Disappear →___________+______________
o Meaning:_______________
3. Friendship →__________+_____________
o Meaning:_______________
4. Overcooked →_________+_________
o Meaning:_______________
5. Quickly →________+__________
o Meaning:_______________

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