To identify the root word of a word with affixes, you can remove the affixes attached to the word. The remaining base word that carries the primary meaning is the root word.
pretend
There are many different affixes in the English language and it would be impractical to list all 30 here. Some common affixes and their meanings include "un-" (not), "re-" (again), "pre-" (before), and "ing" (present participle). You can find comprehensive lists of English affixes in grammar resources or dictionaries.
Baseword
Yes, incapable contains both a prefix (in) and a suffix (able).
The two types of affixes are Prefix and Suffix
Affixes for hatch are organized in the human mind.
The two types of affixes are Prefix and Suffix
The word "unhappiness" contains the affix "un-", which changes the base word "happiness" to form a new word with a different meaning. Similarly, in the word "dislike", the affix "dis-" added to the base word "like" alters the overall meaning of the word.
To identify the root word of a word with affixes, you can remove the affixes attached to the word. The remaining base word that carries the primary meaning is the root word.
The two types of bases where affixes are added to are called roots and stems. Roots are the base form of words while the stem is where inflectional affixes are added.
pretend
Affixes are prefixes or suffixes. The list of each kind is lengthy. The Related Links give extensive lists for each.
able? I'm not to sure.
Mono, chro, tic
have generalized lexical meaning
The base word is vert, to turn. The affixes are: in (not, prefix) ad (toward, prefix) ent (-ing, suffix) ly (in such a manner, suffix).