← 9.3.1 Affixation Prefixes, suffixes and infixes

Word families and why word formation matters

Indigenous Languages · Grade 11 · about 40 minutes

Match words closely related by affixation and explain why word formation is important for language growth.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. What affixation is: roots, prefixes, suffixes and infixes
  2. Prefixes
  3. Suffixes
  4. Infixes
  5. Forming words and using them in sentences
  6. Word families and why word formation matters