1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
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38. _How are they divided in reference to origin?_ Into primitive and derivative. 39. _What is a Simple word?_ One that is not composed of two or more whole words. 40. _What is a Compound word?_ One that is composed of two or more distinct words. 41. _What is a Primitive word?_ One in no way derived from another in the same language. 42. _What is a Radical word?_ Same as primitive. 43. _What is a Derivative word?_ One formed by joining to a primitive some letter or letters to modify its meaning. 44. _What is Analysis?_ Separating a word or syllable into its elements or parts. 45. _What is Synthesis?_ The process of combining elements to form syllables and words. 46. _What is the Base of a Compound word?_ That word representing the fundamental idea. 47. _What is the Modifier in a Compound word?_ |
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