What are affixes? | Reading | Khan Academy?

Affixes are like extra pieces you can add to words to change their meaning, just like adding toppings to your favorite ice cream!

Imagine you have a simple word: "play." By itself, it means having fun or doing something enjoyable. But if you add an affix, things get more interesting.

Sometimes, you can make words bigger by putting something on the beginning or end. These are called prefixes and suffixes.

• A prefix is like a front door, it goes before the word.
• For example: "re-" means to do something again. So "replay" means playing again, like pressing play on your favorite song twice!

• A suffix is more like a tail, it goes after the word.
• For example: "-ed" shows that something happened in the past. So "played" means you played already, maybe during a game or a dance party.

Affixes are like little helpers that make words do more things!