6.4: Derivational Morphology
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The other job that morphemes do is derivation, the process that creates new words. In English, one of the most common ways to derive a new word is by adding a derivational affix to a base. The newly-derived word can then serve as a base for another affix.
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Verb | Suffix | Noun |
teach | -er | teacher |
sing | -er | singer |
dance | -er | dancer |
bake | -er | baker |
write | -er | writer |
Verb | Suffix | Noun |
teach | -er | teacher |
sing | -er | singer |
dance | -er | dancer |
bake | -er | baker |
write | -er | writer |
Noun | Suffix | Adjective |
hope | -ful | hopeful |
joy | -ful | joyful |
care | -ful | careful |
dread | -ful | dreadful |
Adjective | Suffix | Verb |
final | -ize | finalize |
modern | -ize | modernize |
social | -ize | socialize |
public | -ize | publicize |
Prefix | Verb | Verb |
re- | write | rewrite |
re- | read | reread |
re- | examine | reexamine |
re- | assess | reassess |