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List Prefix Sufix Students

The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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List Prefix Sufix Students

The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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Prefix Meaning Examples

a- also an- not, without

a- to, towards

in the process of, in a


particular state

a- of

completely

ab- also abs- away, from

ad- also a-, ac-, af-, movement to, change


ag- al-, an-, ap-, into, addition or increase
at- as-, at-

ante- before, preceding

anti- also ant- opposing, against, the


opposite

be- all over, all around

completely

having, covered with

affect with (added to


nouns)

cause to be (added to
adjectives)

com- also co-, col-, con-, with, jointly, completely


cor-

contra- against, opposite

counter- opposition, opposite


direction

de- down, away

completely

removal, reversal
dia- also di- through, across

dis- also di- negation, removal,


expulsion

en- also em- put into or on

bring into the condition of

intensification

ex- also e-, ef- out

upward

completely

previous

extra- outside, beyond

hemi- half

hyper- beyond, more than, more


than normal

hypo- under

in- also il-, im- not, without

also il-, im-, ir- in, into, towards, inside

infra- below

inter- between, among

intra- inside, within

non- absence, negation

ob- also oc-, of-, op- blocking, against,


concealing

out- surpassing, exceeding

external, away from

over- excessively, completely

upper, outer, over, above


peri- round, about

post- after in time or order

pre- before in time, place,


order or importance

pro- favouring, in support of

acting for

motion forwards or away

before in time, place or


order

re- Again

semi- half, partly

sub- also suc-, suf-, at a lower position


sug-, sup-, sur-,
sus- lower in rank

nearly, approximately

syn- also sym- in union, acting together

trans- across, beyond

into a different state

ultra- Beyond

Extreme

un- Not

reversal or cancellation of
action or state

under- beneath, below

lower in rank

not enough
Inflectional suffixes

suffix grammatical change example example


original word suffixed word

-s plural

-en plural (irregular)

-s 3rd person singular present

-ed past tense


past participle

-en past participle (irregular)

-ing continuous/progressive

-er comparative

-est Superlative

Derivational suffixes

suffix making example example


original word suffixed word

-ation nouns

-sion

-er

-cian

-ess

-ness
-al

-ary

-ment

-y

-al adjectives

-ary

-able

-ly

-y

-ful

-ly adverbs

-ize verbs

-ate

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