This blog is intended for students in English 177 and English 189 at Athabasca University.
Friday, January 17, 2014
AFFIXES
The word stem -man(u)- (meaning hand) occurs in many words. Add an affix (either a prefix or a suffix) to this stem to make another word. Each participant should add a different word to the list.
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Aman
said...
The word stem-mata meaning (the descendants of one individual) The word stem-mer meaning ( A worker who makes or applies stem for artificial flower)
8 comments:
The word stem-mata meaning (the descendants of one individual)
The word stem-mer meaning ( A worker who makes or applies stem for artificial flower)
Stem-ware (goblets or drinking glasses having stems)
Stem-less (having no stem)
manual
mandate
manuscript
manufacture
All great words so far, I had to think about this one.
Manumit (to release,free from slavery)
manage
mandatory
Aman and Precious, I think you have misunderstood the instructions.
The other words are excellent.
But "mandate" and "mandatory" have a different root (and a different meaning). They come from the latin word for "command".
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