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Also trywww.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/MA/resources/greek_and_latin_roots/transition.htmlwww.prefixsuffix.com

Try www.etymonline.com

I came across your string of messages just after writing to my former Turkish teacher on this subject. May I cut and paste?While editing a legal handbook, I was confronted a few times with a "whilst" that didn't sound right to my ear. After a little reseach, I learned that the "-st" suffix in...

Dear teachers,Is there a reason why the suffixe "ed" in participles / adjectives is pronounced "id" whether the consonant is voiced or voiceless ?example: "wicked, learned, beloved, aged"Would you please give me more?Many thanks,Hela

Adjectives can occur before nouns.the old wall"old" is an adjective.Adjectives can be changed into comparative and superlative forms.the older wallthe oldest wallWith adjectives of more than one syllable, "more" and "most" are used instead of the suffixes "er" and "est".the more beautiful wallthe...

I was sure that I would confuse you. . Another attempt. In my language (Russian) there are suffixes, which can be translated into English as " hypocoristic/endearment suffixes" and which allow you to attach affectionate menaing to practically any noun. I use such suffix when I want to show the...

Well in my dictionary I can look up prefixes like pre- and suffixes like -ing and it explains their meaning, or at least their effect. Linguists call such forms as "bound morphemes" as they cannot exist on their own, unlike "free morphemes" like "bird" and "love". Perhaps the question I should...

Hi guys, I am English learner ,I Want to know the different between "----+ness" and "----+less". I'm not so sure I agree with the way this discussion is going. The question seems to suggest that there is a relationship between these suffixes, but I don't really see that. Nor do I see -ness...

But that word can be broken up in to like two root words, alot of suffixes and alot of prefixes. All of this debating is really confusing!

Hi everyone, I'm an Italian student. I'm currently working on my final dissertation which will deal about derivational morphology. In particular it will be about the creation of new words in English through prefixes and suffixes. I find out it's a bit difficult to work at this matter reading...