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| − | A suffix is a type of [[Affix (definition)|affix]] that comes after the root word. Suffixes are used to make new lexical forms (ex. Verbs to nouns). They are also used for grammatical | + | A suffix is a type of [[Affix (definition)|affix]] that comes after the root word. 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)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
==Refernces== | ==Refernces== | ||
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Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997. | Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997. | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 13 November 2009
A suffix is a type of affix that comes after the root word. 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
Refernces
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
