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 ‘Liver' & 'Liber’ as a ROOT means Free
Now with the help of this one root you can come out with conclusion of several other English words. Such as,
- Liberal- Free from prejudice
- Libertarian- A person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct
- Liberticide - Destruction of Liberty
- Deliverance – State of being freed, release
- Deliberation- Long and careful consideration or discussion
- Unliberated - Not liberated
- Neoliberal - Relating to or denoting a modified form of liberalism tending to favour free-market capitalism
- Libertine - Characterized by free indulgence
Case - II
Root – ' Fic & Fect' means Make
- Beneficiary - A person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.
- Deification- Making a god out of something
- Cofection- The act or process of making something
- Personification - The attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimateobjects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure
- Versification- The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.
- Affectability– The capacity to be affected or influenced
- Affection- A gentle feeling of fondness
- Confectionary- Sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
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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