Taller de Comprensión de Textos I - Colegio de Bachilleres del ...
Taller de Comprensión de Textos I - Colegio de Bachilleres del ...
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26<br />
<strong>Taller</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Comprensión</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Textos</strong> I<br />
2.3 AFFIXES<br />
I. Study this table of affixes.<br />
Comparison of kinds of affixes<br />
Here is a table showing some kinds of affixes with examples:<br />
Affix Relationship to root or stem Example<br />
prefix Occurs in the front of a root<br />
or stem<br />
suffix Occurs at the end of a root<br />
or stem<br />
infix Occurs insi<strong>de</strong> of a root or<br />
stem<br />
circumfix Occurs in two parts on both<br />
outer edges of a root or<br />
stem<br />
simulfix Replaces one or more<br />
phonemes in the root or<br />
stem<br />
suprafix Superimposed on one or<br />
more syllables in the root<br />
or stem as a<br />
suprasegmental<br />
II. Study these tables to learn more about prefixes and suffixes.<br />
What is a prefix?<br />
unhappy<br />
happiness<br />
bumili 'buy' (Tagalog,<br />
Philippines)<br />
kabaddangan 'help'<br />
(Tuwali Ifugao,<br />
Philippines)<br />
man + plural > men<br />
stress in the words<br />
'produce, n. and<br />
produce, v.<br />
Definition<br />
A prefix is an affix that is joined before a root or stem.<br />
Example (English)<br />
The prefix un- attaches to the front of the stem selfish to form the word unselfish.<br />
What is a suffix?<br />
Definition<br />
A suffix is an affix that is attached to the end of a root or stem.<br />
Example (English)<br />
The past tense suffix -ed attaches to the end of the stem walk to form the past tense verb<br />
walked.
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