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SUFFIX
Suffix is a word part
added to the end of a
word to create a new
meaning.
Suffixes words that will change the
meaning just by changing the end. A
prefix is a word part that is added to
the beginning of a word to change its
meaning, while a suffix is added to
the end of a word.
The difference between suffixes and
prefixes are just the position.
Prefixes change the beggining and
suffixes the ending
Suffixes are strings of letters that
are added to the end of words to
alter and change their meanings.
For instance, we can add the suffix
-ing to walk to get its present
tense form walking. Teaching
children suffixes can help broaden
their vocabularies by learning new
words and their meanings. Hope,
WHAT ARE SOME
EXAMPLES OF
SUFFIXES?
Normal Suffixes
Ing, less, ful, ness, ly,
ment
SUFFIX EXAMPLES
forget, use/ -ful/ing forgetful, useful,
useless
state, govern/ -ment/ statement,
government
Pay/ment/ing/ less
Common verb
suffixes
Verb Suffixes
Ing, less, ful, ness, ly,
ment
Verb Suffixes
Can change the meaning or
tense of a word by adding a
different ending to the word
also modifying the tense in the
sentences or phrase
Suffix Meaning Example
past tense of a
-ed jumped
verb
-en become soften
present tense of a
-ing walking
verb
-er comparative bigger
to cause or
-ise/ize Popularise/ize
become
IMPORTANT
-ise is commonly used in british
gramar
And
-ize is commonly used in american
grammar
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PREFIXES
WHAT ARE SOME
EXAMPLES OF
PREFIXES?
Normal Prefixes
They are: a-, ab-, an-,
anti-, dis-, ig-, il-, im-,
in-, ir-, non-, un-, mis-.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix a-
We can use the prefix a- to make some
words, usually adjectives, negative.
typical – atypical; theist – atheist; political
– apolitical; sexual – asexual; social –
asocial
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix ab–
Very few words take the negative prefix
ab-.
normal – abnormal; original – aboriginal;
use – abuse
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix ab–
Very few words take the negative prefix
ab-.
normal – abnormal; original – aboriginal;
use – abuse
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix an-
Even fewer words take the prefix -an; they
are most commonly used with scientific
and academical terms.
hydrous – anhydrous; eruptive –
aneruptive; electric – anelectric
Negative prefixes
in English
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix anti-
The prefix anti- originates from Greek and
it means ‘opposite’ or ‘against’. In most
cases, it requires a hyphen.
clockwise – anti-clockwise; social – anti-
social; aging – anti-aging; biotic –
antibiotic
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix dis-
The negative prefix dis- means not, so it
gives the opposite meaning when added
to the word.
like – dislike; trust – distrust; honest –
dishonest; comfort – discomfort; appear –
disappear; agree -disagree; similar –
RARE PREFIX EXAMPLE
Prefix ig-
This prefix is of Latin origin and it means
not. We will rarely see this prefix. This is a
non usable prefix, which will be really
rarely to use.
noble – ignoble.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix il-
This prefix is used with words starting in l
logical – illogical; legal – illegal; legible –
illegible; literate – illiterate.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix im-
This prefix mormally goes with adjectives
beginning in p:
polite – impolite; personal – impersonal;
patient – impatient; perfect – imperfect;
possible – impossible; mature – immature.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix in-
This negative prefix is normally and most
used prefix to express negativity ,
disagreement or a direct disaprovement
competent – incompetent; correct –
incorrect; visible – invisible; efficient –
inefficient; accurate – inaccurate; sane –
insane; secure – insecure.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix ir-
Use it with the words starting in r:
responsible – irresponsible; replaceable –
irreplaceable; relevant – irrelevant;
regular – irregular.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix mis-
Prefix mis- means false or wrong, means
bad not correct.
place – misplace; understand –
misunderstand; lead – mislead; behave –
misbehave; fortune – misfortune, spell –
misspell.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
The prefix non- is used with adjectives and
nouns, but never with verbs. used as a “no”
answer and also as a direct description, It is
often written with hyphen:
sense – nonsense; smoker – non-smoker;
existent – nonexistent; fiction – non-fiction;
specific – non-specific; stop – non-stop;
essential – non-essential.
PREFIX EXAMPLES
Prefix un-
The prefix -un is the most commonly used negative
prefix. No wonder most words build their “negative”
words with this prefix. If you are in doubt which prefix
to use, and also in rare moments we can use it as a
surprising moment as the word unbelievable, but, it’s
always best to go for this one as a doubt:
certain – uncertain; friendly – unfriendly: real – unreal;
fit – unfit; helpful – unhelpful; healthy – unhealthy;
usual – unusual; able – unable; lucky – unlucky; happy
– unhappy; tidy – untidy.
