Assertion: affix | /r/HasProperty | attached stem
Facets:
value: to the word
type: OTHER
value: to create a new word
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: An affix is a morpheme (a minimal unit of meaning in language) that is attached to the word stem (base word) to create a new word.
text: An affix is a formative attached to a stem.
text: In fact, some affixes are so productive that they can be attached to almost any stem creating nonce words in which meaning is transparent.