Morphology Flashcard

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a word part attached to the end of a base or root word.

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What is the root word in 'building' and 'builds'?

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The root word is 'build'.

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What does 'pregame' mean?

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Pregame means before the game.

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What does 'fearless' mean?

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Fearless means without fear.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means before.

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that gives it meaning.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base or root word.

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What does 'designing' and 'designs' have in common?

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They share the same root word 'design'.

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What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

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The suffix '-ing' indicates an action or process.

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What does 'constructing' mean?

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Constructing means the act of building or making something.