Discussion
Match the items in the List - I with those in List - II :
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| a. Root | i. a form of word that changes into another word |
| b. Stem | ii. a form of word that takes derivations |
| c. Base | iii. a form of word that takes inflections |
| d. Suppletion | iv. after all affixations are taken out |
Codes : a b c d
Answer: B
The correct match is a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i. A root is what remains after all affixes are taken out. A stem is a form of a word that takes inflections, and a base is a form that takes derivations. Suppletion is the replacement of one form of a word by a quite different one, as go and went.
The other options pair these terms with the wrong descriptions. A suppletive form is not made by affixation, since the old and the new forms have no shared sounds, which is why it is set apart from the root, stem and base.
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