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Prefixes and Suffixes

The document outlines common prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings used in English word formations. It categorizes them into four sections: I) Prefixes and their meanings, II) Suffixes to form nouns and their meanings, III) Suffixes to form adjectives and their meanings, IV) Suffixes to form adverbs and their meanings. The document provides examples for each prefix and suffix.

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Prefixes and Suffixes

The document outlines common prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings used in English word formations. It categorizes them into four sections: I) Prefixes and their meanings, II) Suffixes to form nouns and their meanings, III) Suffixes to form adjectives and their meanings, IV) Suffixes to form adverbs and their meanings. The document provides examples for each prefix and suffix.

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Prefix Meaning Examples

I/
Un- Negative / -unhappiness / unaware / uncountable
Dis- opposite meaning -disbelief / dissimilar / to disorganize
In- -insecurity / insufficient /
Il - -illiteracy / illegible / illogic
Ir- -irresponsibility / irrational / irresistibly
Im- -impatience / imperfection / impeccable
II/
Anti - Against / or -antibiotic / antinuclear / antisocial
Auto – by oneself -autonomy / automatic / automobile
Bi- Tow /twice/double -bilingual / bicycle / bimonthly
Tri- Three / three -triangle / trilingual
times
Semi- Half -semifinal / semicircle / semicircular
Micro- Small -microfilm / microcomputer
Multi- Many -multinational / multilingual / to multiply
Over- too much -overpopulation / to overdevelop
Under- Not enough / or -underground / underdeveloped
under
Sub- Under -subway / submarine / subtitle
Re- Again or back -reorganization / to rewrite / to renew
In- Inside or in -internal / to include / incorporation
Mono- One / single -monotheism / monologue / to monopolize
Poly- Many / several -polygamy / polytechnic / polytheism
Mis- Wrongly / badly -mischance / to mismanage / to misuse
En- To cause to -to enlarge / to enrich / to enable /
become/to make to encourage …

Em- to empower / embellish…( before : b,m,p )

Co- Together -coherence / to cooperate

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-en -To (cause to) be or -To weaken / to strengthen /
I/ become / have to darken / to widen
-ify -To make or become -To simplify / to purify /to clarify
Verb -To modernize / to hospitalize /
formation -ize/-ise -To cause to be (more) to industrialize / to immunize
-ment -The act, cause, means or -development / betterment /
result of -----ing government
-ity -State / quality -productivity / radioactivity
II/ stupidity
-hood -The state or time of -childhood / neighbourhood
Noun being (a) brotherhood
formation -ism -Beliefs / way of -Liberalism / Buddhism / Marxism
behaving. / Terrorism
-(t)ion -The act, state or result - action / pollution / corruption
of……ing explosion /conclusion
-or/-er - Person who does an -actor / writer / dancer /
-ist activity / a job geographer /artist / economist
-er /-or - A tool or something with -sharpener / razor / screwdriver
a specific function
-ness -happiness / loneliness /
-The state of being friendliness
-ure described by the adj. -closure /
-able -Can be ---ed -countable / unbreakable /washable
-ible -Worth being -responsible / flexible
III/ -al -Connected to / related to -cultural / national / medical
-an /-ian -Nationality -American / Parisian / Japanese
Adjective -ese/-ish Turkish
formation -ful -Having a quality to a high -powerful / harmful / fearful
-ish degree -reddish / childish

-less -Without the state -useless / harmless / homeless


mentioned. jobless
-ly - Quite / like the stated -fatherly / friendly / heavenly
person or thing
-ous -Related to a state -dangerous / marvelous
IV/ -ly - manner - slowly / suddenly
Adverb - action happening at - daily / weekly
formation regular time.
-wards -towards a direction. -homeward
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