Word formation

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Word Formation

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The process of creating new words or modifying existing words to change their meaning or grammatical function.

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Prefix

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A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e.g., 'un-' in 'unhappy').

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Suffix

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A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function (e.g., '-ness' in 'happiness').

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Root Word

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The base part of a word that carries its primary meaning (e.g., 'act' in 'action').

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Derivation

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The process of forming a new word by adding prefixes or suffixes to a root word.

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Compound Word

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A word formed by combining two or more words (e.g., 'toothbrush' from 'tooth' and 'brush').

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., 'happy' and 'joyful').

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., 'happy' and 'sad').

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Homonym

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A word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning (e.g., 'bat' as a flying mammal and 'bat' as a sports equipment).

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Context Clue

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Hints or information in the surrounding text that help to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.