Prefixes & Suffixes

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Prefixes are letters added before a word


"A ) With the meaning "not )

e.g. : un, in, im, il, ir, dis, re, over, and mis]

Prefixes : can be added to some words to give them a negative meaning

un : is the most common // unfriendly , unusual ,
unnecessary, unemployed, untidy or unkind

in : is often used before words with a Latin origin // invisible, informal or inadequate

im : is used before some words beginning with M or P // impolite, impossible, immoral or impatient

il : can be used before L // illegible

ir : is only used before a few words beginning with R // irresponsible

dis : is used before some adjectives // dishonest .. and a few verbs ( dislike or disagree

B ) Verb prefixes : un- and dis )


"With some verbs, these can also mean “ the opposite of an action

e.g. : The plane appeared in the sky, then suddenly disappeared behind a cloud

I got undressed. ( = took off my clothes

C ) Other verb prefixes with specific meaning )


re-
(= again) (reopen, retake, redo

over- ( = too much ) ( overdoing, overslept

mis- ( = badly or incorrectly) ( misunderstood, misread



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(Suffixes ( noun



Suffixes: are letters added aftera word



A ) Verb + noun suffix )



ment ( improvement, government, management

ion ( election, discussion
ation ( information, education
ing ( jogging, spelling



B ) Adjective + noun suffix )



ness


( weakness, happiness

ity ( activity, similarity



C ) –er, -or & -ist )





er ( dancer, designer, driver, manager

or ( actor, translator, director

ist ( economist, journalist




(Suffixes ( adjective



A )noun or verb + suffix )



ous


( dangerous, famous

al ( musical, emotional

y ( cloudy, sunny, dirty

ive (creative, attractive




B ) –able & -ible )ABLE : means ‘can be done’)



Enjoyable, comfortable, reliable,……etc



: 1


Words ending –able quite often express the opposite meaning with the prefix un*


unsuitable ... unbreakable





:2



Words ending –ible sometimes add the prefix in



invisible . incomprehensible



C ) –ful & -less )



ful often means ‘ full of’ or ‘ having the quality of the noun-



careful, painful, useful, thoughtful



less


: often means ‘without*

careless, useless, homeless







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