Affix

An affix is one or more of a syllable or letter added to the beginning or end of a root word, to change its meaning; it is simply an attachment to the root word that creates a new word. An affix could be a prefix or suffix, and multiple affixes can be added to a word.

Sometimes prefixes or suffixes are divided with hyphens, while other times they are not. night ... / Could you frame your fearsome symmetry? (Tyger Tyger by William Blake), the poet has used two suffixes "-ing" and "ful" without separating them with hyphens.

Affix types
There are two types of affixes:

Prefix
, dis, hiper, homo, re, tri and uni, they appear at the beginning of words. For example:
You bought a new bicycle.
The result was predetermined. er, en, complete and ly. For example:
She plays wonderfully
Her works are plentiful
Kettle examples in literature
Example # 1: Jane Eyre (by Jane Austen)
“Me, she had given up joining the group; saying, “She regretted having the need to keep me at a distance; but that was until he heard from Bessie, and was able to discover from his own observation, that I was seriously striving to acquire a more sociable and childish disposition, a more attractive and lively manner, something lighter, more frank, more natural ... "Jane , I do not like bastards or those who ask; furthermore, there is something truly prohibitive about a girl taking her eldest in that way. Sit somewhere; and until she can speak pleasantly, she remains silent. "

In this passage, Austen has used the suffixes" -ing "," -ly "and" -er ", and the prefixes" un- "and" dis - ".

Example # 2: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (by J. Rowling)
"A Horcrux is a type of powerful and forbidden dark magic that allows the soul to be divided, giving its owner the ability to become immortal. When was at Hogwarts, Voldemort once convinced Slughorn to give him some valuable information about the Horcruxes ... As Dumbledore and Harry fly to the tower on which the Dark Mark remains, they discover that the Dark Mark is a trap meant to lure in Dumbledore ... Dumbledore can use his magic to hide Harry and to render him temporarily immobile and mute. "

Here the author has used the suffixes" -ful "," -able "and" -ly "and a prefix" dis- " These affixes add to the meaning of words and are adapted to the text and context.

Example 3: 1984 (by George Orwell)
“The voice came from an elongated metal plate like a dull mirror that was part of the surface of the right wall. Winston turned a switch and the voice dropped slightly, although the words Das Instrument (the Telescreen, as it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way to turn it off completely. He went over to the window: a small, frail figure whose skinny was only emphasized by the blue overalls were the uniform of the party. His hair was very light, his face naturally serene… ”

In this example the author has used both types of affixes. The prefixes include "dis-" and "uni-" and the suffixes include "-ed", "-ly", "-ish", "-ness", and "-lly".

Example 4: Ode to the west wind (by Percy Bysshe Shelley)
"O wild west wind, you breath of autumn,
Thou, from whose invisible presence the leaves are dead
Are, like ghosts of a magician who flees ...
Each one like a corpse in her grave until
This azure sister of spring will blow. ”

There are two prefixes“ invisible ”and“ to ”and two suffixes“ -en ”and“ -er ”, used in the words“ driven ”,“ enchanter ” become, ”and“ sister. ”

Function of Affix
Affixes added to the beginning and end of words are very useful for authors and speakers to create new words and to add shades to the meanings of existing words. They play two important ones Roll. Affixes are involved in creating new words as derivative affixes and indicate whether a word is a subject or an object of the verb as inflectional affixes. In addition, they contain not only simple information, but also grammatical information, which makes words suitable and meaningful.

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