word formation: remember

Prefixation is the formation of words with the help of prefixes, which are derivational morphemes, affixed after the derivational base.

• YES

• NO

Answer explanation

According to their generalizing denotational meaning, prefixes fall into

• un-

  non-

• negative prefixes

• fore-

  pre-

• prefixes of time and order

• super-

  sub-

• locative prefixes

The base prefixes that are usually added to the verb are called

re- (rewrite)

over- (overdo)

out- (outstay)

(a)  

• DEVERBAL
• DENOMINAL
• DEADVERBIAL

What type of word-formation has a derivational morpheme following the root and forming a new derivative in a different word class?

• suffixation

• conversion

• affixation

• prefixation

What is an inflectional suffix?

Recognise it in the following words

• confidence

• inflectional suffix (Past)

• learning

• inflectioinal suffix (Present)

• achieved

• derivative suffix

Answer explanation

State the parts of the noun

HOPELESSNESS

e

d

b

suffix meaning "state"

inflection

root

suffix meaning "without"

prefix meaning "absence"

What is an inflectional suffix?

Recognise it in the following words

Answer explanation

The formation of verbs by changing the grammatical paradigm of a word

(a)  

• VERBALIZATION
• SUBSTATIATION
• SUBSTANTIATION
• ADJECTIVIZATION

One of the words in the following examples was made from the other by conversion. Identify these words

write them with a capital letter, e.g. Look - Look

The process of combining the beginning of one word and the end of another word to form a new word.

• Borrowing

• Blending

• Clipping

• Derivative