![]() The basic words in English, without any suffixes or prefixes, can be categorized as Root words. Origin of root words are basically from Latin and Greek, however, there are some dutch and English rooted root words as well. The fundamental words free of morphemes are generally stand-alone and the bounded words are added with some suffixes and prefixes. The fundamental words which can be exceeded from morphemes or can be bounded with the morphemes are known as Root words. The root word hyper has produced three new words by adding the suffixes of active, reactive, and tension. Grade and heart are two root words that have produced two new words like downhearted and downgraded. The word “Bene” has the meaning of Good and in the root word, there has been added three suffixes and one prefix to make three new words. The word “Omni” has the meaning of all and the root there has been added three suffixes and one prefix to make three new words. In the above table, there are 6 root words illustrated with their suffixes, prefixes, origins, and their meanings. Table 3: Examples of Root Words with suffixes, prefixes, origins, and meanings Some examples of Root words with providing the utilization of suffixes and prefixes and their origin have been given below. The suffixes of “dextrous” and “vert” can transfer the word into “ambidextrous” and “ambivert”. The word Ambi has a meaning which has been illustrated in the table and adding suffixes like “dextrous” can form a new meaning. The suffixes of “sect” and “ject” can transfer the word into “Intersect” and “interject”. The word Inter has a meaning which has been illustrated in the table and by adding suffixes like “sect” it can form a new meaning. The root word types and their meanings are given above and by adding the suffixes and prefixes it can be formed in a new meaning. Table 2: Types of Root Words and their Meanings Some Root words with their meanings have been given below. Table 1: Types of Root Words with suffixes, prefixes, and OriginsĪpart from the Latin, German and Dutch Root words there are some Greek common Root words and Greek ancient Root words. Moreover, there are common root words as well as Greek root words which add with the suffixes and prefixes. In the English language, there are almost 120 root words that have been identified, which are commonly originated from Greek and Latin. Root word definition can be illustrated by word factors and elements from which other words can be grown in English Grammar. ![]() ![]() Identification of root words is done by identifying the base words first and after that acknowledging the amicable suffixes and prefixes. There are also some words with more than two suffixes and prefixes which attach with the roots and form a new word meaning. In the English language, most of the words have a base of root words or more than one root. Moreover, with the utilization of prefixes and adding the suffixes it can change their meaning with the formation of a new word. However, the definition of root words is some basic words in English that can create their meaning without utilizing the suffix or prefix string. “Aer”, “Biblio” and “Arche” are some ancient root words that can not stand alone and are unable to form any meaning themselves. Root words have originated from the ancient Greek and Latin words and the primitive root words have no meaning alone. Identification of root words and description of their types are the main topic in this context. It can build its meaning without taking the help of suffixes and prefixes in the English language. Moreover, to describe root words, it can be said that root words are complete words that can not be broken further.
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