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3. THE ANALYSIS
The writer has analyzed kinds of affixesthat focused on prefixes and suffixes and the data of the analysis is five articles in Tempo Magazine
1405September 23-29, 2013.
The results of analysis are following:
3.1Prefixes
There are five kinds of prefixes that the writer found in article selected in Tempo Magazine, namely:
1. Prefix an-
Prefix an-+ other = another
2.
Prefix in-
a Prefix in- + stability = Instability
In this word, stability is noun form that added prefix in- and instability is opposite of stability.
b Prefix in- + consistent = Inconsistent
In this word, consistent is adjective form that added prefix in-. Inconsistent is
opposite of consistent
3.
Prefix ex-
Prefix ex- + change = Exchange In this case, the function of prefix ex- is to show that the base form change is
opposite of exchange
4. Prefix un-
a Prefix un- + healthy = Unhealthy
In this word, healthy is adjective form that added prefix un-. Unhealthy is opposite of healthy.
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b Prefix un- + able = unable
In this word, able is adjective as base form that added prefix un-. The meaning of unable is also opposite of able.
5. Prefix dis-
Prefix dis-+ covering = discovering In this word, covering is verb form that added prefix dis- become discovering.
The function of prefix dis-, opposite of covering
3.1 Suffixes
The kind of suffixes that has found in five of articles in Tempo magazine is sixteen, namely:
1. Suffix –al
a Nation + -al
= national In this word, nation is noun as base form that added suffix -al. The meaning
of national is more than one nation. b
Vocation + -al = vocational In this word, vocation is noun form that added suffix -al become vocational
as noun but they are different because it more that one vacation c
Organization + -al = organizational In this word, organization is noun form that added suffix -al become
organizational as noun but they are different because organizational means that more that one organization
d Culture + -al = cultural
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In this word, culture is noun form that added suffix -al become cultural as
noun 2. Suffix –
ial
a President + -ial= presidential
President is noun form that added suffix -ial. Presidential is adjective form. b
Office + -ial= official Office is noun form that added suffix -ial. Official is adjective form.
c Commerce + -ial = commercial
Commerce is noun form that added suffix -ial. Commercial is adjective form. d
Finance + -ial = financial Finance is noun form that added suffix -ial. Financial is adjective form.
3. Suffix –able
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