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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
 
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*A '''suffix''' is bound after the root or stem.<ref>[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm]</ref>
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*A '''suffix''' is bound after the root or stem.<ref>[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm What is an affix?]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 17:09, June 9, 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]

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