5th Grade Morphology ALL

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sect

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to cut

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-ify/-fy

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make

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pater/patr

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father

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post-

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after, behind, or following

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-age

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collection, mass, or relationship

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morphology

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the study of the structure and form of words in a language.

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prefix

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a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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suffix

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a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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root word

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the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning.

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compound word

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a word made up of two or more smaller words.