Match the the definition to the term.

Question

1. base word, not necessarily whole word
suffix
2. affix before the root
prefix
3. affix after the root
inflection
4. used only in combination with other word parts
combining forms
5. ending that changes grammatical meaning
root

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches for each definition:

1. base word, not necessarily whole word - root
2. affix before the root - prefix
3. affix after the root - suffix
4. used only in combination with other word parts - combining forms
5. ending that changes grammatical meaning - inflection