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    Prefixes and suffixes are groups of letters that can be added to the beginning or end of root words to create new words with different meanings. Prefixes provide information about negation, opposition, time, or location. Common prefixes include un-, dis-, non-, pre-, anti-, auto-, de-, down-, extra-, hyper-, il-, im-, in-, and ir-. Suffixes added to the end of words can indicate nouns, adjectives, verbs, or adverbs. Noun suffixes include -age, -al, -ance/-ence, -dom, and -ity/-ty. Adjective suffixes include -able/-ible, -al, -en, -ese, -ful, -ic

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    Prefixes and suffixes are groups of letters that can be added to the beginning or end of root words to create new words with different meanings. Prefixes provide information about negation, opposition, time, or location. Common prefixes include un-, dis-, non-, pre-, anti-, auto-, de-, down-, extra-, hyper-, il-, im-, in-, and ir-. Suffixes added to the end of words can indicate nouns, adjectives, verbs, or adverbs. Noun suffixes include -age, -al, -ance/-ence, -dom, and -ity/-ty. Adjective suffixes include -able/-ible, -al, -en, -ese, -ful, -ic

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    Prefixes and suffixes are groups of letters that can be added to the beginning or end of root words to create new words with different meanings. Prefixes provide information about negation, opposition, time, or location. Common prefixes include un-, dis-, non-, pre-, anti-, auto-, de-, down-, extra-, hyper-, il-, im-, in-, and ir-. Suffixes added to the end of words can indicate nouns, adjectives, verbs, or adverbs. Noun suffixes include -age, -al, -ance/-ence, -dom, and -ity/-ty. Adjective suffixes include -able/-ible, -al, -en, -ese, -ful, -ic

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    Prefixes and suffixes are groups of letters that can be added to the beginning or end of root words to create new words with different meanings. Prefixes provide information about negation, opposition, time, or location. Common prefixes include un-, dis-, non-, pre-, anti-, auto-, de-, down-, extra-, hyper-, il-, im-, in-, and ir-. Suffixes added to the end of words can indicate nouns, adjectives, verbs, or adverbs. Noun suffixes include -age, -al, -ance/-ence, -dom, and -ity/-ty. Adjective suffixes include -able/-ible, -al, -en, -ese, -ful, -ic

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    1) Prefixes:

    Definition: Prefixes are letters which we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word
    with a different meaning. Prefixes can, for example, create a new word opposite in meaning to
    the word the prefix is attached to. They can also make a word negative or express relations of
    time, place or manner. Here are some examples:
    Prefix Root word Examples Usage / Meaning
    Un- - Necessary - Unnecessary Used to negate the root
    - Able - Unable word
    Dis- - Connect - Disconnect To show the
    - Agree - Disagree opposite/negation of the
    root word
    Non- - Stop - Nonstop To show the negation of
    - Violent - Nonviolent the root word
    Pre- - View - Preview Time (before)
    - Install - Preinstall
    Anti- - Social - Antisocial against/opposed to
    - Biotic - Antibiotic
    Auto- - Mobile - Automobile self
    - Biography - Autobiography
    De- - Forestation - Deforestation Reverse or change
    - Motivate - Demotivate
    Down- - Turn - Downturn Reduce or lower
    - Grade - Downgrade
    Extra- - Ordinary - Extraordinary Beyond
    - Enteric - Extraenteric
    Hyper- - Active - Hyperactive Extreme
    - Tension - Hypertension
    * il- (solely - Legal - Illegal Not
    combined with - Possible - Impossible
    adjectives that - Accurate - Inaccurate
    start with L ) - Recognizable - Irrecognizable
    * im- ( combined
    with adjectives
    that start with M
    or P )
    * in- ( combined
    with adjectives
    that start with A,
    C, D, or S)
    * ir- ( solely
    combined with
    adjectives that
    start with R )

    Co- - Author - Co-author Together, joint


    - Operation - Co-operation
    Inter- - National - International Between
    - Active - Interactive
    Mega- - Death - Megadeath Very big, important
    - Ton - Megaton
    Mid- - Night - Midnight Middle
    - Term - Midterm
    Mis- - Understand - Misunderstand incorrectly, badly
    - Fortune - Misfortune
    2) Suffixes:
    Definition: A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word which makes a new
    word.
    a) Noun suffixes:
    Suffix Examples
    -age luggage, baggage, package
    -al Survival, burial, denial
    -ance / -ence Importance, existence
    -dom Freedom, boredom
    -ee Employee, trainee
    -er / -or Worker, visitor

    -hood Childhood, neighborhood

    -ism Tourism, racialism


    -ist Cyclist, tourist
    -ity / -ty Community, reality
    -ment Disappoinment, arguement
    -ness Awareness, loneliness
    -ry Robbery, ministry
    -ship Hardship, relationship
    -tion / -sion / -xion Creation, expression, reflexion
    -acy Accuracy
    b) Adjective suffixes:
    Suffix Examples
    -able / -edible Understandable , edible
    -al Eternal, herbal
    -en Golden, woolen, broken
    -ese Vietnamese, Taiwanese,
    -ful Joyful, sadful, useful
    -i Yameni, Pakistani, Iraqi
    -ic / -ical politic, classic, political
    -ish Foolish, selfish, British
    -ive Positive, attractive, effective
    -ian Cambodian, Canadian, Peruvian
    -less Careless, fearless
    -ly Daily, monthly, friendly
    -ious / - ous Precious, delicious, famous, jealous
    -y Sunny, windy, stormy
    -esque Statuesque, picturesque

    c) Verb suffixes:

    -ate separate, communicate, dominate


    -en Strengthen, lengthen, frighten,
    lighten
    -ify Identify, modify, beautify
    -ise / -ize Realize, criticize
    -ice Sacrifice
    d) Adverb suffixes:

    -ly Quickly, slowly


    -ward / - wards Afterwards, forward
    -wise Otherwise, likewise

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