A prefix is a syllable placed in front of a word to add or to change its meaning.
Prefix -- Meaning -- Example
1) anti -- against, opposite -- anti-fungal, antidepressant
2) auto -- self -- autograph, automobile
3) bi -- two -- bicycle, bivalve
4) con -- with -- contact, conform, converse
5) un -- not -- unconvincing, unnatural, unprepared
6) re -- again -- revisit, reenter
7) a, an -- not, without -- amoral, anesthetic, apolitical, asocial
8) ab -- away from -- abduction, abstain, abnormal
9) ambi -- both -- ambidextrous, ambivalent
10) centro, centri -- around, center -- concentric, centrifugal
11) dis -- apart, not -- disengage, discord, discomfort
A suffix is a set of letters added at the end of a word to make another word or as an inflexion. It can alter the spelling of words when changing the part of speech.
Suffix -- Meaning -- Example
1) -er -- doer -- teacher
2) -able -- able to -- unbelievable
3) -ous -- full of -- dangerous
4) -ness -- state of being -- happiness
5) -ful -- full of -- wonderful
6) -ly or y --like -- gently, wintry
7) -ment --state of -- government
8) -cide -- kill(ing) -- patricide, infanticide, herbicide, suicide
9) -logy -- study field of -- Biology, geology, etymology, cardiology
10) -phobia -- exaggerated fear -- photophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia
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The science of formation of words is called Morphology. This word is especially related to Biology. But we have word morphology in linguistics as well. There can be 3 parts of a word.
Prefix + root + Suffix
Root is the main part of a word. For example, in the word "enactment," act is the root part, 'en' prefix and 'ment' suffix. To know more visit here.
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A prefix is something that is in front of a word. The word "prefix" has the prefix "pre" (can you believe it?!? [insert a heck ton of "xd"s ])
Let's look at the prefix "Un". "Un" means "not". Here we have the word "kind".
"Kind" means "nice" or "the same/similar". If we add the prefix "un" in front of "kind", the word becomes "unkind". This new word means "not nice" [mean] [rude] [INpolite] or "not the same/not similar". We have another word here. "Sure". If we add the prefix "un" in front of "sure", then the word becomes "unsure" (lol). That means "not sure".
Another prefix is "re". This one means "again". For example, we have the word "REvive". If someone is ded ._. , we REvive them and make them alive. -again.
A suffix is just the opposite. The suffix comes at the END of a word.
We have the suffix "less". This means "without". "Careless" = without care.
Penniless = without pennys [money].
There are many more prefixes and suffixes but uhhhhh I don't feel like typing them :')
Anyway, I think you get the idea now :)
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A prefix is a group of letters being added to the beginning of a word for example an, anti, dis etc. A suffix is a group of letters being added to the end of a word. for example ant, ful, able etc. A prefix modifies a word whereas a suffix changes a word’s meaning.
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Prefix Meaning Examples
dis- not, opposite, reverse, away disagree, disappear
ex- out of, away from, lacking, former exhale, explosion
il- not illegal, illogical
im- not, without impossible, improper
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Examples of prefixes:
amoral, anaemic = without; a-, an- = without; amoral, anaemic
de- = off, remove; de-ice ex = out of, former; ex-boyfriend il = not; illegal inter = between; interplanetary post = after; postpone super = above; supersede un = not; unnatural
Let's put a prefix to the test in a sentence.
Craig was unsatisfied with the level of service he received.He got it at the store.
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Examples of suffixes:
–en = made of, consisting of; wooden, golden –al = possessing qualities of; remedial, denial –ed = past-tense verbs; travelled, talked
–er, stronger, strongest –tion, strongest –tion, strongest –tion, strongest –tion, strongest –tion, strongest –tion, strongest – -ion = condition, state of being; fulfilment, relationship
–ity = quality of; humility, enormity –less = lacking; hopeless, homeless –ly = characteristic of; brotherly, lovely –s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, -es = greater than
e; trenches, apples
Consider the following example of a suffix in a sentence:
Students will research the current election in government class.
ion is a suffix that means act or process
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The Prefixes and Suffixes are based on English vocabulary which is asked in the form of fill in the blanks under the Verbal Ability section of competitive exams.
Prefix Word Meanings Prefix Examples
a without amoral, apolitical, atypical
ante before antecedent, antedate
anti against, opposing anti-war, anti-bacterial
arch more, extreme arch-capitalist, arch-rebel
auto self auto-dial, auto-rotate
bi two, twice bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly
circum round circumnavigate, circumvent
co with co-author, co-edit
col, com, con with collaborate, combine, connect
contra, counter against, opposing contraception, counterclaim, counteract
de opposite action declassify, destroy
dia across diagonal, diameter
dis not, opposite of disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief
dys abnormal dyslexia, dysfunctional
e electronic e-book, e-mail, e-governance
eco related to environment eco-tourism, eco-disaster
en(m) cause to encode, embrace
equi equal equidistant, equilateral
ex previously, former ex-president, ex-student
extra very extra-bright, extra-strong
extra outside extra-curricular, extrasensory, extraordinary
fore before Forecast, forelimb,
hyper too much hyperactive, hypersensitive
il, im, in, ir not, opposite of illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational
in(m) movement to, in input, inset, intake, implant, import
inter between, connected interrelated, interact
intra within intra-generational, intramuscular
kilo thousand kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt
macro large macroeconomics, macro-scale
mal bad, badly malfunction, malpractice
micro small micro-economics, micro-scale
mid middle midway, midsummer
mis wrongly, incorrect mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding
mono one mono-centric, monoculture
multi many multicultural, multi-level
neo something old in new form Neoclassical,
non not non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense
out more, to a great extent outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage
over over, above, too much overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat
post after post-examination, post-modern, post-independence
pre before pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-independence
pro in favour of pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive
pseudo false, pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science
quasi almost, not quite quasi-academic, quasi-legal
re again rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate
retro backwards retrogressive, retrospective
semi partly, half semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious, semifinals
sub part of something, under, beneath, subway, submarine, subsection
super above or bigger superpower, supersonic, superstar
trans across transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit
ultra extreme ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern
un not unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly
under under, beneath, insufficient underpower, underemployed, undersea
well useful, successful well-designed, well-written. well-established
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A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root (or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”
A short list of prefixes:
de-: from, down, away, reverse, opposite; decode, decrease
dis-: not, opposite, reverse, away; disagree, disappear
ex-: out of, away from, lacking, former; exhale, explosion
il-: not; illegal, illogical
im-: not, without; impossible, improper
in-: not, without; inaction, invisible
mis-: bad, wrong; mislead, misplace
non-: not; nonfiction, nonsense
pre-: before; prefix (this indicates that a prefix means something before a word), prehistory
pro-: for, forward, before; proactive, profess, program
re-: again, back; react, reappear
un-: against, not, opposite; undo, unequal, unusual
A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which means “without”]; the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”
A short list of suffixes:
-able: able to, having the quality of; comfortable, portable
-al: relating to; annual comical
-er: comparative; bigger, stronger
-est: superlative; strongest, tiniest
-ful: full of; beautiful, grateful
-ible: forming an adjective; reversible, terrible
-ily: forming an adverb; eerily, happily, lazily
-ing: denoting an action, a material, or a gerund; acting, showing
-less: without, not affected by; friendless, tireless
-ly: forming an adjective; clearly, hourly
-ness: denoting a state or condition; kindness, wilderness
-y: full of, denoting a condition, or a diminutive; glory, messy, victory
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Prefix Meaning Example
A- Without/Not Aside, Atheist
An- Without/Not Anarchy, Anesthesia
Anti- Against Antisocial, Anticlimax
Ben- Good Benefit, Benevolence
Bi- Two Bicarbonate, Biannual
Circum- Around Circumference, Circumspection
Com- Together Companion, Commaterial
Contra- Against Contradiction, Contra-trader
De- Opposite Decode, decelerate
Dis- Not Dislike, disqualify
Em- Cause to Embrace, embody
Prefixes:internationalinterstateintersectintersetioninterschoolinteractintertwineinterviewinterruptinterruptionintermediateinterfereintroduceprofessionalproductionprocessionprecedetelecommunicationtelevisiontelesopeSuffixes:friendshipcookingbreakinglisteningworkinglaughingshiningsinginghopelessfriendlytalkingrunningwalkinghummingshoutingyellingboringreadingducklinggrinning
Go to yahoo and search 28 words with prefixes and suffixes.
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Prefixes and suffixes in like a name like a person
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prefixes for help: noneboth a prefix and a suffix for help:unhelpfulsuffixes for help:helperhelplesshelplessness (2 suffixes)helpfulhelpfulness (2 suffixes)helping
Indignant has the prefixes in- meaning in, into, against, or not and the suffixes -ant meaning person who blank.
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