Answer:
Affixes: "in" and "ible"
Definition: "in" means "in," "into" or "not", and "ible" means "capable of being."
Explanation:
Words are composed of one or more morphemes, which are the smallest units of the meaning of a word that can not stand on its own.
The morphemes may be divided into root words (which hold the most basic meaning of a word) and affixes that are divided into two types: prefixes (placed before a root word) and inflections or suffixes (placed at the end of a root word).
The word "inflexible", for example, has the following composition:
- The prefix "in" that means "not," "in" or "into". In the word "inflexible," "in" means "not."
- The root word "flex" that means "to bend"
- The affix "ible" meaning "capable of being."
Therefore, "inflexible" refers to something or someone that is not capable to bend.
