Prefix root suffix

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Hello, can ypu please help me with this assignment.

Divide the following English words into morphemes. Label each morpheme as a root, prefix, or suffix (do not worry about the distinction between root and stem at this point). There may be some interesting, controversial, and tricky examples here, but they will provide some good points to ponder
Model Example: re-analyze-s = pref-root-suf

heaviness
silly
linguistic
universal
dirty
neighborhood
untitled
rejection
enlighten
rationalistically
walked
overemphasized
inequality
readable
understand
different
unnaturally
remittance
pitifully
indecipherable
incomprehensibilificationalism

Philip · Accepted Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

heaviness - root, heavy; suffix, -ness.

silly - root, silly; no prefix or suffix.

linguistic - root, language; suffix, -istic.

universal - prefix, uni-; root, where; suffix, -al.

neighborhood - root, neighbor; suffix, -hood.

untitled - prefix, un-; root, title; suffix, -ed.

rejection - prefix, re-; root, jam or jolt; suffix, -tion.

enlighten - prefix, en-; root, light; suffix, -en.

rationalistically - root, ratio; suffixes, -al, -istic, and -ally.

walked - root, walk; suffix, -ed.

overemphasized - prefix, over-; root, emphasis; suffix, -ized.

inequality - prefix, in-; root, equal; suffix, -ity.

readable - root, read; suffix, -able.

understand - prefix, under-; root, stand.

different - root, differ; suffix, -ent.

unnaturally - prefix, un-; root, nature; suffix, -ally.

remittance - prefix, re-; root, mitt (i.e.: hand); suffix, -ance.

pitifully - root, pity; suffixes, -ful and -ly.

indecipherable - prefixes, in- and de-; root, cipher; suffix, -able.

incomprehensibilificationalism - prefixes, in-, com-, and pre-; root, head; suffixes, -sible, -ify, -cate, -tion, -al, and -ism.

Philip · Answer

My question to Anon: Have you helped the original poster by giving the answers? Or have you just satisfied your desire to show your intelligence?

Fivejedjon · Answer

PhilipHave you helped the original poster by giving the answers? Or have you just satisfied your desire to show your intelligence?

Is the last word in your question appropriate?

linguistic - root, language; suffix, -istic.
universal - prefix, uni-; root, where; suffix, -al.
rejection - prefix, re-; root, jam or jolt; suffix, -tion.
remittance - prefix, re-; root, mitt (i.e.: hand); suffix, -ance.

CalifJim · Answer

PhilipOr have you just satisfied your desire to show your intelligence?

Well, I don't know about Anon, but it's the ONLY reason I ever answer ANY question!

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

ENL I GHTEN I NG

Anonymous · Answer

Enlightening

Anonymous · Answer

Linguist-ic

Root-suffix

Univers(e)-al

root-suffix

neighbor-hood

un-title-(e)d

en-light-en

walk-ed

over-emphasize-(e)d

in-equal-ity

differ-ent

In-comprehen(d)~~si(ve)~~(able)bil-ify-cat(e)-(t)ion-al-ism

Anonymous · Answer

<p>heaviness</p>

Anonymous · Answer

You might want to refer to etymonline.com for identifying and defining morphemes in a complex word.

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