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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


42. _What is a Radical word?_
Same as primitive.
43. _What is a Derivative word?_
One formed by joining to a primitive some letter or letters to
modify its meaning.
44. _What is Analysis?_
Separating a word or syllable into its elements or parts.
45. _What is Synthesis?_
The process of combining elements to form syllables and words.
46. _What is the Base of a Compound word?_
That word representing the fundamental idea.
47. _What is the Modifier in a Compound word?_
That word which describes the other.
48. _What is the Base of a Derivative word?_
The primitive from which it is derived.
49. _What is the Modifier in a Derivative word?_
The affix.
50. _What is an Affix?_
That part of a derivative word attached to the root.
51. _How many Root words in the English language?_
Over one thousand.
52. _What is a Prefix?_
That part of a derivative word placed before the root.
53. _What is a Postfix?_
That part of a derivative word placed after the root.
54. _What is a Suffix?_
Same as a postfix.


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