A non-neutral affix changes the _____ of a base word. A. word class B. spelling C. pronunciation D. meaning
Question
A non-neutral affix changes the _____ of a base word. A. word class B. spelling C. pronunciation D. meaning
Solution
The correct answer is A. word class. A non-neutral affix changes the word class of a base word. For example, the addition of the suffix "-ly" to an adjective changes it into an adverb.
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III.State the meaning of the affix.Un-, in-, dis-, non-, re-, mis-, en-, de-, over-, under-, pre-, post-, anti-, counter-,co-, inter-, ex-, sub-, super-, trans-, ultra-, -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee, -age, -al, -ance, -dom, -hood, -ion, -ment, -ness, -our, -ship, -th, -ty, -able, -al, -ant, -ary, -en, -ful,-ic, -less, -ate, -fy, -ize, -ly
A word can only contain a derivational affix or an inflectional affix, but not both.TrueFalse
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