Word formation: affixation

-ment ---- develop (verb)+ment = development (noun) 

-ion ---- correct (verb) + ion = correction (noun) 

-ive ---- educate (verb) + ive = educative (adjective)

-ous ---- danger (noun) + ous =

dangerous (adjective)

-ful ---- play (verb) + ful = playful (adjective)

Sometimes two or more suffixes can be added to a word. 

develop (verb) + ment + al + ly = developmentally (adverb) 

danger (noun) + ous + ly = dangerously (adverb) 

Similarly, a prefix and a suffix can be added to a word. For example: 

I.  unhappiness 

II. unloveable





III. disappointment





IV. disloyalty 

Affixation in English

Affixation is the morphological process in by which bound morphemes are attached to a roots or stems to mark changes in meaning, part of speech, or grammatical relationships.  Affixes take on several forms and serve different functions.  In this tutorial, we will be looking specifically at affixation in Standard English.