Question bank: Prefix and Suffix

In the Portuguese language, many words are formed by the combination of smaller words that we call morphemes. When we add a morpheme at the beginning of a word, we call this morpheme a prefix, and when we add it at the end, we call it a suffix. For example, the word 'recomeçar' has the prefix 're-' and the suffix '-ar'. Now, think about the word 'felicidade'. It has a suffix that indicates quality. What is the suffix of this word and what does it mean? Also, provide an example of a word that could be formed from the word 'feliz' using a prefix and a suffix.

In the Portuguese language, words can be formed by adding morphemes, such as prefixes and suffixes, which change the meaning and grammatical class of the words. Considering the text 'The bike rack needs to be expanded to accommodate the growing number of cyclists in the city. The city hall then decided to build an underground bike rack near the train station to encourage the use of bicycles as a means of transportation. Based on the excerpt above, identify the word that, when receiving a suffix, can change both its grammatical class and its original meaning.'

Let's play the word detective game! Like good detectives, we know that there are clues that help us discover the secret behind each case. In our case, the clues are the 'prefixes' and 'suffixes', which are small parts of words that give hints about their meaning or function in the sentence. For example, in 'undo', the prefix 'un-' indicates the action of reversing, and in 'singerette', the suffix '-ette' shows that we are talking about a smaller or more affectionate version of 'singer'. Now it's your turn to be the detective! Think of a word that has a prefix and a suffix. Write down this word and explain what the prefix means and what happens with the suffix, in other words, what the word means with the prefix and suffix together.

Pedro and Joana were reading a book about the 'history of computing'. They came across the word 'informatics', which they didn't know the meaning of. So, they decided to break the word into smaller parts to try to understand its concept. Pedro said they should look for a prefix or a suffix, as this could help decipher the meaning. Based on the book they were reading and their knowledge of word formation, Pedro and Joana started a discussion about whether 'info-' and '-atics' were a prefix and a suffix, respectively, or if both did not fit into any of these categories. Help Pedro and Joana understand the concept of prefixes and suffixes and correctly classify the parts of the word 'informatics' according to these concepts.

Within our language, many words can be created by adding prefixes and suffixes to existing roots. This is very common and allows for a great variation in vocabulary. By adding a prefix, such as 'in-', we can change the meaning of a word, making it negative, as is the case with 'feliz' and 'infeliz'. With a suffix, such as '-ção', we transform verbs into nouns, like 'celebrar' into 'celebração'. Analyze the excerpt from the poem below and identify an example of a word formed by adding a prefix or suffix that changes its meaning or grammatical category: 'The turbulent sea is an immensity, / where my loneliness embarks. / The storm announces sadness, / and the lost soul seeks royalty.'