How to define a root

How to define a root

It is no secret that a root - one of the most significant parts of a word. The lexical meaning consists in it therefore in all related words the root is identical. If to present schematically, then this morpheme is a tree trunk which branches represent cognate words. The root can sometimes be independent unit, such as, in the words ""lion"" or ""way"", in other cases to exist without suffix or a prefix it cannot. Let's try to isolate a word root independently.

It is required to you

  • For this purpose knowledge in the field of morphemic structure of a word will be necessary for you.

Instruction

1. So, for a start define a word meaning. Often at definition of a word there is a least difficult of all number of cognate words. For example, the word ""grove"" designates ""the small wood"".

2. Now be at several related loss for words to track what part of a word remains invariable. It is desirable, to use cognate words from different parts of speech. In this case it is necessary to know the main phonemes which are used for creation of significant parts of speech.

3. Having analyzed related words, allocate their identical part. It will also be a root. It is necessary only to draw over a morpheme an arch - graphic symbol of a root, and the task will be solved.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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