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affix

/ˈæfɪks/ /əˈfɪks/
verbnoun Regular verbaffix affixed
GeneralGrammar
  1. 1 ek (dil bilgisi) countable

Definition (English)

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word, such as a prefix or suffix.

Example Sentences

  1. The word "unhappy" is formed by adding the affix "un-" to "happy".
    "Unhappy" sözcüğü, "happy" sözcüğüne "un-" eki getirilerek oluşturulur.
  2. Many English affixes come from Latin or Greek.
    İngilizcedeki birçok ek Latince ya da Yunancadan gelir.
Formal
  1. 1 iliştirmek, yapıştırmak, takmak

Definition (English)

To attach or stick something firmly to something else.

Example Sentences

  1. Please affix your signature to the bottom of the document.
    Lütfen belgenin altına imzanızı atınız.
  2. They will affix a new label to the package.
    Pakete yeni bir etiket yapıştıracaklar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base affix
/ˈæfɪks/
Past affixed
/ˈæfɪkst/
Participle affixed
/ˈæfɪkst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edaffix → affixed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. affixed /ˈæfɪkst/

Synonyms

attachstickfastenfix

Antonyms

detachremove

Collocations

affix a stampaffix a signatureaffix a labelaffix a sealaffix to the documentaffix firmly

Related Words

labelstampsealsignatureenvelopedocument