Affixes can either be inflectional or derivational. This is determined by the level of effect the affix has on the word. INFLECTIONAL AFFIX This affix does not change the meaning or word class of the word. Rather, the root retains its word class … [Read more...]
Cyano Medical World Announces Top 100 Contestants
After a much rigorous selection exercise, Cyano Medical World has successfully curated a list of 100 contestants that will head to the preliminary stage in the UNIBEN Medical Combat, 2021. The CEO, Dr Nmoye Israel announced this on Monday 26th July, … [Read more...]
Affixation in Morphology
Look at the word DEVELOPMENT. There are two parts here and they are: DEVELOP + MENT. Develop can stand on its own, so, we call it a free morpheme. However, MENT cannot. So, we call it a bound morpheme. This process is not compounding. It is … [Read more...]