Prefixes and Root Words
This lesson teaches what prefixes are and how they function in word formation. Students will learn to identify basic root words and use prefixes to create antonyms. The concept of morphemes as the smallest units of sound will also be explained.
- 22:22 “them. We have proclaimed. So bound morphemes are affixes. And then I said they are inflections or attachments that cannot stand on their own. So insensible, proclaim, disrespect, and resurface. Next is the opposite of a...”
- 21:36 “Examples, okay, we have unproductive. A bound morphem is a morphem that can appear only as a part of a lecture expression. That means a bound morphem is a morphem that means an affix that cannot stand on its own, just li...”
- 20:48 “moment, what we are running through a mind is what is bound morphem? What is a bound morphem? Quickly, I will just explain that and then it gets it. What is a bound morphem? You see, we have it on the board on the screen...”
Suffixes in English
This lesson teaches what suffixes are and how they change the meaning of root words. Students will learn to identify different suffixes and use them to form new words and sentences. Examples of noun suffixes and their meanings will be discussed.
- 22:53 “Pensive means engaging, evolving, or reflecting deep, serious, tough, deep or serious thoughts. And then you have the suffix E, Y, the letter Y, making E, it means middle of or characterized by. So you have the word brin...”
- 00:55 “What is a suffix? Now, suffix is a muffin, added at the end of the word to form a derivative. Example, action, phi, in, i, n, g, in, it is, i, t, i, s, it is, all right? Now, this suffix is change the meaning or grammati...”
- 00:10 “Good day, everyone. My name is Ajibola John and I'm your English teacher. The topic before us today is vocabulary development. The soft topic is suffix, suffix, right? Now, the performance objective for this lesson are a...”