In most cases, prefixes change the meaning of the base whereas suffixes change the word-class of the base.
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- ( ) Prefixes are used to modify the meaning of the bases attached to. All prefixes don’t change the word class of the base.
- Prefixes do not generally change part of speech whereas suffixes do.（)
- Derivatives are formed by using prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes usually change the class but suffixes usually change the meaning.
- Word families are groups of words that share a common base to which different prefixes and suffixes are added. A: 正确 B: 错误
- As a rule, prefixes modify the lexical meaning of the root/base to which they are added. A: True B: False