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Affixes Finalized
Affixes Finalized
Affixes Finalized
(Prefixes and
Suffixes)
SANDONG,
EDWINA S
Why learn root words,
prefixes, and suffixes?
You can figure out the meanings of new words
by learning about the three (3) word parts:
roots –word bases
prefixes – word beginnings
suffixes – word endings
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Root Words
A root word is a base word. You can change the meaning of it
by adding suffixes and/or prefixes.
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Suffixes
Suffixes come at the end of a word. Sometimes a suffix will
tell you what part of speech or tense a word is.
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