Question

What do you understand by derivational and inflectional affixes? Give examples explaining their differences and similarity. 

13 Sep 2025
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Derivational and inflectional affixes are two types of morphemes used in the structure of Modern English to modify words, either by changing their meaning or grammatical function. Understanding these affixes is crucial for analyzing word formation and syntactic patterns in English. Derivational affixes are morphemes that create new words by changing the meaning or lexical category of the base word. They often produce a significant shift in the semantic or grammatical function. For example, the suffix -ness can be added to ___ ____ ______ ______ ____ _______ ______ ______ _______ ________ _______.
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