paternal
paternal 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /pəˈtɜːrnl/
🇬🇧 /pəˈtɜːn(ə)l/
父亲的，父系的
词根法分析
pater（父亲）+ -nal（形容词后缀）= paternal（父亲的，父系的）
- pater来自拉丁语，意为父亲
- -nal形容词后缀
例子
- paternity父权，父亲身份
- paternalism家长式统治，家长作风
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- maternal母亲的，母系的
- fraternal兄弟的，兄弟般的
造句
- His paternal instincts were evident from the moment he held his newborn son.
- She inherited the family business from her paternal grandfather.
- The paternal lineage can be traced back several generations in this village.