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| − | a type of | + | A suffix is a type of [[Affix (definition)|affix]] that comes after the [[Stem (definition)|stem]]. Suffixes are used to make new lexical forms (ex. Verbs to nouns). They are also used for grammatical inflection (eg. Tense). Some examples of English affixes include ''-ed'' (danced), ''-s'' (leaves), ''-er'' (dancer), |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Prefix (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Affix (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Inflection (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Derivational Morphology (definition)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffix | ||
==Refernces== | ==Refernces== | ||
| − | + | *Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | |
| − | Crystal, | + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:11, 16 June 2012
A suffix is a type of affix that comes after the stem. Suffixes are used to make new lexical forms (ex. Verbs to nouns). They are also used for grammatical inflection (eg. Tense). Some examples of English affixes include -ed (danced), -s (leaves), -er (dancer),
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
Refernces
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
