affix

«affix» in Mova's school dictionary: noun (grammar): A letter group added to a word to change… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (affix, affixes, affixed, affixing); noun (an affix, affixes)

meaning for a pupil

1) noun (grammar): A letter group added to a word to change its meaning: a prefix at the start (un-, re-) or a suffix at the end (-ful, -ness). tree →

2) verb (formal): To stick, fix or attach something to something else. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English and grammar lessons, affixes make new words: un + happy, kind + ness. The formal verb appears on forms and instructions: «affix a stamp». Phrases: «affix a label», «affix a photo».

examples

• «Un-» and «-ful» are both affixes. tree →
• Add an affix to «help» to make «helpful». tree →
• Affix a stamp to the envelope. tree →
• Please affix your photo here. tree →
• The notice was affixed to the door. tree →
• In «replay», the affix «re-» means again. tree →

note

Noun said «AF-fix», verb «a-FIX». Prefix and suffix are kinds of affix. The verb is formal; say «stick» in everyday talk.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «affix» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.