what are base words. give examples
Below you will see a chart of English language word roots that are common prefixes and suffixes to base words. (This list is similar to that which appeared previously on this site.). This list is a small portion of our 2,000 word root database which you can search using our root search engine.
1 For example, in the word happiness, the addition of the bound morpheme-ness to the root happy changes the word from an adjective (happy) to a noun (happiness). 2  In the word unkind, un-functions as a derivational morpheme, for it inverts the meaning of the word formed by the root kind.