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(Created page with "'''Prefix''' is a word part that precedes a word root in order to create a new word * prefixes are indciated with a dash, as in '''''in-, un-''''' * ex. ** undo = *** prefix '''''un-''''' *** + root '''''do''''' * see Prefix definitions for a list of prefixes and how they create vocabulary words Category:Linguistics Category:Language Category:Language Arts Category:Grammar")
 
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* prefixes are indciated with a dash, as in '''''in-, un-'''''
* prefixes are indciated with a dash, as in '''''in-, un-'''''
 
** ex. undo = '''''un-''''' (prefix) ''+'' '''''do''''' (root)
* ex.  
* prefix =
** undo =
** '''pre- + fix'''
*** prefix '''''un-'''''
*** '''''pre-''''' = before
*** + root '''''do'''''
*** fix = fastened, in position
* see [[Prefix definitions]] for a list of prefixes and how they create vocabulary words  
**** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] root '''*dheigw-''' "to stick, fix
 
* see [[Prefix definitions]] for a list of prefixes and how they create vocabulary words
[[Category:Linguistics]]
[[Category:Linguistics]]
[[Category:Language]]
[[Category:Language]]
[[Category:Language Arts]]
[[Category:Language Arts]]
[[Category:Grammar]]
[[Category:Grammar]]