2006-10-04 08:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by steve.mlls 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Example:
unconventional.....root word = convention
misspelled.......root word = spell
underachiever.......root word = achieve
Hope this helps.
2006-10-04 08:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A root word can either be the base word, or where the word comes from. Basically, it is where a word comes from, in the same way that a tree develops from the roots. It can either be from another language.
Take moon: moon is the root of moonshine.
However, take Monday: it comes from Moon-day. In French it is Lundi, from Lune day - moon day! So both days have the same root.
2006-10-05 12:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The root of a word is a unit of meaning and, as such, it is an abstraction, though it can usually be represented in writing as a word would be. For example, it can be said that the root of the English verb form running is run. If you want more detailed info look this up....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_(linguistics)
2006-10-04 15:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A root is the portion of a word that
is common to a set of derived or inflected forms, if any, when all affixes are removed
is not further analyzable into meaningful elements, being morphologically simple, and
carries the principle portion of meaning of the words in which it functions.
2006-10-04 17:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by milkshake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type root word in google theres plenty of explainations.
2006-10-08 12:55:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A root word is a word that can stand alone before anything is added to it.
Ex. understood- root word
misunderstood- prefix added
2006-10-04 18:13:19 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was taught that a root word is a part of a word derived from another language...i.e. Luna..meaning moon..Lunatic..or terra..meaning earth..i.e. terresterial. So on and so forth. I know this is outdated but check your dictionary.
2006-10-04 15:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by Shar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A root word is the base word (eg. appear)which can have prefixes which change the meaning (eg. disappear) and suffixes which change the grammatical function (eg. disappearance).
2006-10-04 18:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by Purple 8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a few, but I can't tell you cos we're not allowed to swear on this site, sorry.
2006-10-05 06:48:10 · answer #9 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋