Affixation (part I)

Affixation
Affixation is affixed from a word affix means to stick, fasten, or to attach something (verb) or a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or the end of a wood to change its meaning or the way it is used (noun). Thus, it can be comprehended that affixation is the process of giving affixe(s) onto a word.
According to the place of attaching the affix, affixation can be divided into 5 kinds;
1. Prefix : the attaching of affix at the beginning of a word...
Pre- : Pre + position Under- : Under + developed
Dis- : Dis + like Inter- : Inter + national
Ir- : Ir + regular Bi- : Bi + lingual
Un- : Un + limited Mono- : Mono + rail
En- : En + danger etc....
Im- : Im + possible
Re- : Re + search
2. Suffix : the attaching of affix at the end of a word...
-en : sharp + en -ion : suggest + ion
-ily : easy -> easily -ness : happy -> happi + ness
-ly : quick + ly -less : speech + less
-y : water + watery -al : bury -> buri + al
-tion : produce + tion etc...
3. Circumfix : the attaching of affixes at the beginning and at the end of a word...
Dis + agree + ment
Un + happi + ness
Re + search + er
Etc...
4. Infix : the attaching of affix in the middle of a word...
5. Interfix : the attaching of affixes between affixes in a word...

(Cikarang, June 13, 2009)