Question

____ is the process of word formation where a new word is formed by attaching a derivational affix to a stem.

• A. Compounding
• B. Derivation
• C. Conversion
• D. Blending

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Derivation

• Derivation is the process of word formation where a new word is created by adding a derivational affix (prefix or suffix) to a stem or base.

• The meaning or grammatical category of the word often changes in derivation.

👉 Examples:

• happy → unhappy (prefix added)

• teach → teacher (suffix added)

• nation → national → international