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Zorluk: Çok zorWord Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct derivative of the word in brackets using the appropriate prefix and suffix.

Cevap:Following the severe oil spill along the coast, environmental scientists warned that the destruction of the marine ecosystem was virtually 【irreparable】 [REPAIR].

Cevap

irreparable
The correct form is 'irreparable'. It combines the negative prefix 'ir-' with the modified root 'par' and adjectival suffix '-able', correctly denoting damage that cannot be repaired.

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1
Identify the base root word and the required part of speech.
The base word is 'repair' (verb/noun), and the context requires an adjective describing the noun 'destruction'.
The sentence structure 'was virtually [adjective]' dictates an adjectival modifier.
2
Apply the appropriate negative prefix for words derived from Latin roots starting with 'r'.
The prefix 'ir-' (a variant of 'in-') assimilates before the letter 'r'.
In English word formation, 'ir-' attaches to Latinate stems beginning with 'r' (e.g., responsible -> irresponsible, regular -> irregular).
3
Select the correct adjectival suffix and adjust stem vowel spelling.
The suffix '-able' is added while shifting the root vowel from 'repair' to 'par' -> 'irreparable'.
The morphological derivation of 'repair' into a negative adjective follows the Latin stem 'reparare', altering the diphthong 'air' to 'ar'.

Anahtar Kavram

Prefix assimilation (ir-) and Latinate stem vowel alternation in derivative adjectives
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Word Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

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