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Affixation process of forming words
Order of affixation in forming process!
e.g.
un-desir(e)-able
1) desire= root, noun
2) un- = prefix,attaches to nouns
3) -able = suffix, derivational, adjective, attaches to nouns
Selectional Requirements
Derivational suffixes:
- change the category class
Inflectional suffixes:
- do NOT change the category class
- to indicate tense, number, and agreement
Composed words!
Roots
e.g.
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
Constituents
Morphemes: Affixes
- Suffixes (Derivational & Inflectional
- Prefixes
- Interfixes
Right Hand Head Rule