In the word "musical", what do you call the letters "al"?
1 Answer
Apr 26, 2017
It is a suffix. See explanation.
Explanation:
Some words in English and other languages can be made by adding some letters to other words.
The letters added can be called:
A prefix if they are added in front of the root word.
Examples:
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patient : im - patient; the prefix im is used to form a word with an opposite meaning to the root word
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word : fore - word; the prefix fore means before; here a text put before a book - an introduction to a book
A sufix if they are added at the end of the root word.
Examples:
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quick : quick - ly; the sufix ly is used to transform an adjective to an adverb
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music : music - al; the sufix al is used to create adjectives from nouns
