tal loss of identity. （What remains of a word after the removal of all affixes.） .e.g. “internationalists” removing inter-， -al-， -ist， -s， leaves the root nation.
14. Stem —— a form to which affixes of any kind can be added. E.g. “internationalists”， nation is a root and a stem as well.
a stem may consist of a single root or two roots and a root plus a affix.
a stem can be a root or a form bigger than a root.
