Affixes and Root Words

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a morpheme that is attached to a root word to modify its meaning. Affixes can be prefixes, suffixes, infixes, or circumfixes.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' typically means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

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What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

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The suffix '-ed' indicates the past tense of a verb.

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What does the word 'homeless' mean?

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The word 'homeless' means without a home.

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What does the term 'root word' refer to?

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A root word is the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning, to which affixes can be added.

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How does the prefix 'un-' change the meaning of the word 'believable'?

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The prefix 'un-' changes 'believable' to 'unbelievable', meaning 'not believable'.

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What is the meaning of the word 'handful'?

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The word 'handful' means 'hands full of', referring to the amount that can be held in one hand.

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Can you give an example of a word with a prefix and its meaning?

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An example is 'disagree', where 'dis-' is the prefix meaning 'not', so 'disagree' means 'not agree'.