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The affixes: the way to get the meaning of words in a context, image,…
The affixes: the way to get the meaning of words in a context
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Recognizing
Particles added to base words
Define the functions of words
Suffixes
Have a flexible role
Could have different grammatical uses
-ING
Present progressive
Part of a noun as an activity itself
Describes the effect of something on a subject
Come after the root of word
Preffixes
Precede the root of words
Indicates the opposite of somentig
Un-, Dis-, De-, Il-, In-, Im-, and Non-
Convert adj/nouns into verb
en-
Enslave
be-
Belittle
Example
UN-PREDICT-IVE-LY (=unexpectedly)
Preffix un-
Is the opposite of the new root
Suffiffex
-ly
Adverb
Describes how the action is done
-ive
Converts nouns into adjectives
Root: predict (foretell)
Pre: before
Dict (Lat. dicere): to tel
Using synonyms and word context
