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Prefixes
Meaning
il = il
legal
negative
opposite
too much (extreme)
before
after
half
two
too little
against
wrongly
in favour of
again
in = in
complete
im = im
possible
dis = dis
honest
un = un
lucky
over = over
cooked
hyper = hyper
sensitive
pre = pre
dict
, pre
view
post = post
pone
, post
script
semi = semi
detached
bi = bi
lingual
, bi
ped
under = under
estimate
, under
pay
anti = anti-
mist
, anti
phony
mis = mis
understand
pro = pro
pose
re = re
build
Prefixes
Compound words can also be formed using prefixes.
Here is a list of some frequent combinations together with their meanings or functions.
Suffixes
Meaning
able =
lov
able,
cap
able
can be
with
alters the impact of the noun/adjective preceding
a) negative / a1) positive
b) reduces / b1) improves
without
person who performs on action
person who performs on action
transforms adjectives into nouns
transforms adjectives into abstract nouns
transforms concrete nouns into abstract nouns
transforms adjectives into adverbs
transforms verbs into nouns
transforms verbs into nouns
transforms verbs into nouns
transforms verbs into nouns
ful =
hope
ful,
joy
ful
ish = (various qualities)
a)
child
ish / a1)
imp
ish,
b)
good
ish / b1)
badd
ish
less =
use
less,
pain
less
er =
driv
er,
swimm
er
ist =
dent
ist,
scient
ist
ity =
productiv
ity,
activ
ity
ness =
happi
ness,
ill
ness
ship =
leader
ship,
sponsor
ship
ly =
quick
ly,
frequent
ly
ment =
move
ment,
place
ment
ation =
adapt
ation,
cre
ation
tion =
repeti
tion,
imposi
tion
ion =
adopt
ion,
exhibit
ion
Suffixes
Words can also be formed using suffixes. Here is a useful list for you.
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Create new words using the ones below and prefixes. Then try to think of some other word yourself.
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Create new words using the ones below and suffixes.
care child develop efficient equal friend introduce observe predict self
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