Cynthia Acosta

ENG 487-03
11/2/15
Project 2: Morphology
1. Passage- pg 15 Foundations of Earth Science
All science is based on the assumption that the natural world behaves in a consistent and
predictable manner. The overall goal of science is to discover the underlying patterns in the
natural world and then to use this knowledge to predict what will or will not happen, given
certain facts or circumstances.
The development of new scientific knowledge involves some basic logical processes that
are universally accepted. To determine what is occurring in the natural world, scientists collect
facts through observation and measurement. Because some error is inevitable, the accuracy of a
particular measurement or observation is always open to questions. Nevertheless, these data are
essential to science and serve as the springboard for the development of scientific theories.
A spirited debate frequently occurs. As a result, extensive research is conducted by
proponents of opposing hypotheses, and the results are made available to the wider scientific
community in scientific journals. (150 words)

2.
Function words
is on the that the in a and the of is to the in the
and then to use this to what will or will not or
always the of some that are to what is in the
through and because some is the of a to and as
the for the of a as a is by of and the are to the
in always

Content words
all science based assumption natural world
behaves consistent predictable manner overall
goal science discover underlying patterns
natural world knowledge predict happen given
certain facts circumstances development new
scientific knowledge involves basic logical
processes universally accepted determine
occurring natural world scientists collect facts
observation measurement error inevitable
accuracy particular measurement observation
open questions nevertheless data essential
science serve springboard development
scientific theories spirited debate frequently
occurs result extensive research conducted
proponents opposing hypotheses results made
available wider scientific community scientific
journals.

3.
Compound: overall underlying nevertheless springboard
Complex: (with recognizable English roots):
based assumption natural behaves consistent predictable discover patterns knowledge given
circumstances development scientific involves basic logical processes universally accepted
occurring scientists facts observation measurement error inevitable accuracy particular questions
essential theories spirited frequently occurs extensive research conducted proponents opposing
hypotheses available wider community journals

4.
Inflectional
based behaves patterns given circumstances
involves processes accepted occurring
scientists facts questions theories spirited
occurs conducted opposing hypotheses wider
journals

5.
Stem
assume (V)
nature (N)
constant (N)
predict (V)
cover (V)
know (V)
develop (V)
science (N)
base (N)
logic (N)
universe (N)
observe (V)
measure (V)
err (V)
accurate (Adj)
particle (N)
essence (N)
frequent (Adj)
extend (V)
search (V)
propose (V)
commune (V)

Derivation
assumption (N)
natural (Adj)
consistent (Adj)
predictable (Adj)
discover (V)
knowledge (N)
development (N)
scientific (Adj)
basic (Adj)
logical (Adj)
universally (Adv)
observation (N)
measurement (N)
error (N)
accuracy (N)
particular (Adj)
essential (Adj)
frequently (Adv)
extensive (Adj)
research (N)
proponents (N)
community (N)

Derivational
assumption natural consistent predictable
discover knowledge development scientific
basic logical universally observation
measurement error accuracy particular
essential frequently extensive research
proponents available community

6.
Word

Root

Affix (es)

science

Origi
n
Latin

sci (to know, to learn, knowledge)

based

Greek

bas (foundation, ground)

assumption

Latin

sump- (to take up, to select)

natural

Latin

nat- (born, birth)

consistent

Latin

-sist (fixed)

predictable

Latin

certain

Latin

circumstances

Latin

dic (talk, speak, say, tell, to claim,

to indicate)
cert- (to distinguish, to
understand, to determine,
separation, set apart)
-circum (around, about,
surrounding, in a circle)

-ence= noun making suffix state

or condition
-ed= suffix forming past tense of
verbs
as-= before
-tion= expressing action or state
-ure= abstract noun suffix of
action
-al= suffix pertaining to, having
the form of
con-= prefix with, together
-ent= suffix forming adjectives
or verbs
pre-= prefix before
-able= suffix capable of, fir for
-in= suffix pertaining to

basic
logical

Greek
Greek

bas (foundation, ground)

log- (talk, speak, speech, word)

universally

Latin

-verse (bend, turn)

accepted

Latin

-cept (catch, seize, take hold of)

determine

Latin

term- (end, last, final, boundary)

occurring

Latin

curr- (run, running)

observation

Latin

serv- (to watch, to keep safe, to

protect, to maintain, preserve)

error

Latin

err- (wanderer, stray)

inevitable

Latin

-evit (to shun, avoid)

-ance= suffix quality or state

of
-s= plural making suffix
-ic= suffix forming adjectives
-ic=suffix forming adjectives
-al= suffix of the kind of,
pertaining to
uni-= one prefix
-ally= adverbial suffix
ac-= prefix from ad toward
-ed= suffix forming past tense
de-= prefix indicating removal
and separation
-in= suffix pertaining to
oc-= variant of ob- toward, to
against, on over
-ing= suffix expressing the
action of a verb
ob-= prefix toward, to, on, over,
against
-ation= suffix used to form nouns
-or= suffix denoting condition or
property of things
in-= prefix having negative or
private forve

questions

Latin

quest- (to ask, to seek)

essential

Latin

esse- (to be)

spirited
frequently

Latin
Latin

extensive

Latin

spira- (breath of life, breath)

frequen- (crowded, numerous,
repeated)
tens- (to stretch to hold out)

conducted

Latin

-duct (to lead, leading, bringing)

available

Latin

community

Latin

-val (to be strong, to be well

worth)
comm- (common, universal,
public)

-able= suffix capable of

-tion= suffix used to form
abstract nouns from verbs
-al= of the kind of, pertaining
to
-ed= past tense
-ly= suffix froming adverbs from
adjectives
ex-= prefix out of, from
-ive= suffix expressing function
con-= prefix with
-ed= suffix indicated past tense
a-= prefix away from
-able= suffix capable of
-unity= state of being one

7.
Prefix
pre= before
ab=away from, opposite
bene= well
male=evil
ad=toward
contra=against
inter=between, among
in=in

addict
addicts
addicting
addictions
addictive

abdicate
abdicated
abdication
abdicator

Root

dic- (talk, speak, say, tell, to

claim, to indicate)

interdict
interdicted
interdictor
interdictory

Root Word: dic

maledict
maledicted
maledicting
maledictions

contradict
contradictable
contradicted
contradiction
contradictor
contradictorily
contradictory

Word
predictable
abdicate
benediction
maledict
addiction
contradict
interdictor
indicative

benedict
bendicts
benediction
benedictory
indicate
indicates
indicating
indication
indicative
indicator
indicatively

predict
predicable
predicament
predicate
predicated
predication
predicative
predictability
predicted
predicting
prediction