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*A '''prefix''' is bound before the root or stem; | *A '''prefix''' is bound before the root or stem; | ||
*An '''infix''' is bound within the root or stem; and | *An '''infix''' is bound within the root or stem; and | ||
| − | *A '''suffix''' is bound after the root or stem.<ref>[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm]</ref> | + | *A '''suffix''' is bound after the root or stem.<ref>[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm What is an affix?]</ref> |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Clitic]] for the difference beween an affix and a clitic. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Grammar]] | [[Category:Grammar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:04, June 20, 2011
An affix is a bound morpheme that is joined to a root or stem. Commonly encountered kinds of affixes include the following:
- A prefix is bound before the root or stem;
- An infix is bound within the root or stem; and
- A suffix is bound after the root or stem.[1]
See also
- Clitic for the difference beween an affix and a clitic.