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Difficulty: EasyBase Word Identification

Determine the underlying base word for the term in the statement below. What is the base word after removing all affixes?

Answer:After stripping both the prefix and the suffix from the word "disagreement", the remaining base word is 【agree】.

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agree
Removing the prefix "dis-" and the suffix "-ment" from the word "disagreement" isolates the root verb "agree", which is the complete and unadorned base word.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify and isolate any prefixes attached to the beginning of the target word.
Removing the negative prefix "dis-" from "disagreement" leaves "agreement".
Prefixes are bound morphemes placed before a base word to alter its meaning.
2
Identify and isolate any suffixes attached to the end of the word.
Removing the noun-forming suffix "-ment" from "agreement" yields "agree".
Suffixes are bound morphemes attached to the end of a base word to alter its grammatical category or form.
3
Verify that the remaining component functions as an independent, meaningful base word.
"agree" is a complete, standalone English root word.
A base word is the core element that remains after all inflectional and derivational affixes have been removed.

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Base Word Identification
Estimated Time:30s
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