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| + | An affix is a linguistic unit added to the beginning, middle or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix, infix, suffix). | ||
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* [[Prefixes]] | * [[Prefixes]] | ||
* [[Suffixes]] | * [[Suffixes]] | ||
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* Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂 | * Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂 | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
| − | * [http://www.amazon.com/Mandarin-Chinese-Functional-Reference-Grammar/dp/0520066103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311578104&sr=8-1 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) | + | * [http://www.amazon.com/Mandarin-Chinese-Functional-Reference-Grammar/dp/0520066103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311578104&sr=8-1 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) |
[[Category:Parts of speech]] | [[Category:Parts of speech]] | ||
[[Category:Function words]] | [[Category:Function words]] | ||
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- Also known as: 词缀 (cízhuì).
An affix is a linguistic unit added to the beginning, middle or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix, infix, suffix).
Subcategories
Notes
- Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂
Sources and further reading
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 28 - 85)
