Derivatives are formed by using prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes usually change the class but suffixes usually change the meaning.
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- In most cases, prefixes change the meaning of the base whereas suffixes change the word-class of the base.
- Prefixes do not generally change part of speech whereas suffixes do.（)
- ( ) Prefixes are used to modify the meaning of the bases attached to. All prefixes don’t change the word class of the base.
- The words on the left side of the heads function as (), while the words on the right side of the heads are ()． A: complements, specifiers B: prefixes, suffixes C: specifiers, complements D: suffixes, prefixes
- “-tion”, “-ing”, and “-s” belong to ( ). A: prefixes B: suffixes C: roots D: stems