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Root word is etymological, meaning that it is a word from an older language which evolved into the current word. A base word is a word that has meaning on its own, without prefix or suffix.

Help is a base word. It can be modified into things like helpful or helpless, but "help" by itself means something.

Helpan is the root word of help, it's an Old English word from which "help" is derived.

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What are slang terms for biracial?

When people were more bigoted about race there were dozens of terms for biracial people - often discriminating between different racial mixtures (and even among different degrees of interbreeding). A good dictionary will offer you historical definitions of mulatto, octoroon, half-caste, mongrel, cross-breed, munt, and many more.


How is a dialect different from another dialect?

Dialects are variations of a language spoken in a specific region or by a particular group of people. They differ from one another in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and intonation. These differences can make communication between speakers of different dialects challenging at times.


How may kinship terms in languages be problematic in translation?

Because of the definition of terms in different cultures. For example, in southern Africa, among certain people, the word for 'sister' or 'brother' also refers to a 'cousin'. As you know, in English, sister or brother usually refers only to a sibling, someone who has the same parents you do.


What is another word acceptance of differences?

Tolerance is another word for acceptance of differences. It refers to the ability to respect and appreciate people who are different from oneself in terms of beliefs, values, or behaviors.


What are the different terms of speech?

The main terms of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. These terms are used to classify words based on their function in a sentence.

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How naturopathic doctors compliment medical doctors work?

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