Affixation is a word formation technique in Linguistics. It is the process of of adding a morpheme — or affix— to a word to create either a different form of that word or a new word with a different meaning. Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-affixation-words-1688976

1. Morphology and Syntax
Eng 210
Prepared by:
JENNY A. JAYOMA
MA-English

2. What Are affixes?
An affix is a morpheme
that is attached to a
root to form a word.

3. Types of
AFFIXES
Prefix
Suffix
Circumfix
Infix

4. Types of
AFFIXES
Prefix
Suffix
Circumfix
Infix
A prefix is a letter or
group of letters added to
the beginning of a word to
make a new word,
changing its meaning.
Ex. UN + TIDY = UNTIDY
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5. Types of
AFFIXES
Prefix
Suffix
Circumfix
Infix
A suffix is a letter or
group of letters added to
the end of a word to
make a new word,
changing its meaning.
Ex. GOOD + NESS = GOODNESS
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6. Types of
AFFIXES
Prefix
Suffix
Circumfix
Infix
A circumfix are letters or
attached to the beginning
and end of a word to make
a new word, changing its
meaning.
Ex. EM + BOLD + EN = EMBOLDEN
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7. Types of
AFFIXES
Prefix
Suffix
Circumfix
Infix
An infix is a letter or group
of letters added within the
base form of a word to
intensify its meaning.
Ex. MOTHERS-IN-LAW
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8. Q U I Z
Attach as many affixes as you can to the
given base words. You are allotted one (1)
minute for each words.

9. FORM

10. CREATE

11. GOVERN

12. VIEW

13. LEGAL

14. Good Job!

15. Morphology and Syntax
Eng 210
Prepared by:
JENNY A. JAYOMA
MA-English

16. Thank You!