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What term is used for an affix that is placed before the stem of a word?
What term is used for an affix that is placed before the stem of a word?
- Preformative (correct)
- Suffix
- Derivative
- Infix
Which type of affix creates a new word with a new semantic meaning and sometimes a different lexical category?
Which type of affix creates a new word with a new semantic meaning and sometimes a different lexical category?
- Conjugational
- Syllabic
- Inflectional
- Derivational (correct)
What does adding the prefix un- to the word happy create?
What does adding the prefix un- to the word happy create?
- Unhappier
- Unhappy (correct)
- Unhappily
- Happyful
What is the meaning of the prefix pre- in the word prefix?
What is the meaning of the prefix pre- in the word prefix?
Which language uses only suffixes for inflectional purposes and no inflectional prefixes?
Which language uses only suffixes for inflectional purposes and no inflectional prefixes?