What is Affix?
An '''affix''' is a piece added to a [[word]], or root,<ref>Root = the part of a word which does not change.</ref> which signals or changes its role in a [[sentence]]. It is part of [[grammar]].<ref>McArthur, Tom (ed) 1992. ''The Oxford companion to the English language''. Oxford University Press.</ref><sup>p18</sup> Affixes may occur in various positions in a word: * '''[[Prefix]]''': before the word/root, for instance: '''anti'''-climax; '''re'''-write. * '''[[Suffix]]''': after the word/root, for instance: clima'''ctic'''; walk'''ed'''. Most plurals. * Infix: Inside the word/root. Rare in English, example: the '''m''' in recu'''m'''bent. * Interfix: between words, to connect them: the reduced ''and'' in sun ''''n''' sand; editor-'''in'''-chief. == References == {{Reflist}} == Related pages == *[[Inflection]] [[Category:Grammar]]