Derivational

affixes
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derivational affix
Definition
English has over sixty
common derivational
affixes, and there is no
theoretical limit to their
number.
Examples
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Derivational affixes are

of two kinds: class-
changing and class-
maintaining.
Ty p e s o f d e r i v a t i o n a l a f f i x

Noun Verb derivational Adjective Adverb, in

derivational affixes, also derivational affixes English, are
affixes are also knowns as or ‘adjectivizers’ generally formed
called ‘verbalizers’. from adjectives.
‘nominalizes’
NOUN Leak
Verb

Argu(e)
+
-age
-ment
Affix Noun
Leakage
Argument
Betray -al Betrayal
Resign -action Resignation
Defen(d) -ce Defence
Disturb -ance Disturbance
Adjective + Affix
Accurat(e) -y Accuracy
Social -ist Socialist
Electric -ity Electricity
Free -dom Freedoom
Good -ness Goodness
Tru(e) -th Truth
VERB Noun + Affix Verb
Fright -en Frighten
Pressur(e) -ize Pressurize
Friend be- Befriend
Glory -fly Glorify
Title en- Entitle
Adjective + Affix Verb
Soft -en Soften
Able en- Enable
Pur(e) -ify Purify
Legal -ize Legalize
Adjective Noun
Season
+
-al
Affix Adjective
Seasonal
Wretch -ed Wretched
Care -less Careless
Subrub -an Suburban
Gold -en golden
Verb + Affix Adjective
Argu(e) -able Arguable
Creat(e) -ive Creative
Depend -ent Dependent
Sens(e) -ory Sensory
Tire -some Tiresome
 Adjectives + Affix Adverb
Consistent -ly Consistenly

Adverb Slow
Obvious
-ly
-ly
Slowly
Obviously

Noun + Affix Adverb

Home -ward Homeward
Sky -wards Skywards
Clock -wise Clockwise
Shore a- ashore
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