English language is made up of four parts. These are -
- GREEK ROOTS
- GERMAN ROOTS
- FRENCH ROOTS
- LATIN ROOTS
Now if you learn these roots, you can figure out the meaning of hundreds of English language words without even knowing their exact meaning. Before we go further, let us answer some basic questions for you first.
What is a root?
A root is the part of the word which gives instructions to a word.
How many parts is a word made of?
A word is made up of three parts.
For example - Exported
Here 'Ex' is a prefix, 'port' is the root and 'ed' is the suffix.
Note: PREFIX is a word, letter or number placed before another.
SUFFIX is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
Case - I
Consider ‘FILA & FIL’ as a ROOT means Thread
Now with the help of this one root you can come out with conclusion of several other English words. Such as,
- Filiform - Threadlike
- Filamentous - Composed of or containing filaments
- Filature - The process of obtaining silk from the cocoons of silkworms.
- Fillisters - A rebate for holding a sash window.
- Filtration - The act or process of filtering.
- Filliping - Propel (a small object) with a flick of the fingers.
Case - II
Root – ' Drome ' means Running
- Dromedary - A swiftly running camel
- Prodromal - A combining form meaning “running,” “course,” “racecourse”
- Hippodrome - An oval track for horse races and chariot races
- Motordrome - A track for races of automotive vehicles
- Syndrome -A group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.
- Aerodrome – A small airport or airfield.
- Velodrome -A cycle-racing track, typically with steeply banked curves.
- Seadromes - A floating airdrome serving as an intermediate or emergency landing place for airplanes
I hope this session will help you with your English Language Preparation. We will come back soon with our next session.
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