Understanding Affixes

What is a suffix?

• a word

• a morpheme added to the end of a word to form a derivative.

• two words

• one word

What is a prefix?

Give an example of a prefix with a root word.

What is the definition of a root word?

• A part that is added to a word that changes its meaning.

• The base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of the word.

• Words that do not affect other words in any way.

• The beginning of a word.

Define affix