Prefix/suffix/affix
A word that is the most basic part of the word Root word A word that is the most basic part of the word There is nothing added to the word to change or enhance it’s meaning Example: proud, state, nice
Affixes Affixes are an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning. Example: Root word: Proud Affix: Proudly These affixes have different names based on where they are positioned Prefixes Suffixes
Prefix A prefix is an affix that come at the beginning of the root word Examples: un-, pre-, dis-, tri-, etc. Prefix words Tricycle Universe Predator Distance
Suffix An affix that comes at the end of the root word Examples: -ly, -ism,- ship, -ful Badly Heroism Friendship Beautiful
Look at the prefix and suffix words Chrono Cide What would this word be? Look at the prefix and suffix words Chrono Cide Don’t know? Use a dictionary!
So…. Time killer, killer of time Answer Chrono-time Cide- killer So…. Time killer, killer of time