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Anti-Auto - Bi - Co - Counter - Dis - Ex - Hyper - in - in - Inter - Kilo - Mal - Mega - Mis - Mini - Mono - Neo - Out - Poly - Pseudo - Re

The document discusses prefixes and suffixes that can be added to words to change their part of speech or meaning. It provides lists of common prefixes and suffixes, indicating what part of speech or type of word they typically form (noun, adjective, verb) as well as their general meanings. For example, it notes that the prefix "anti-" means "against" and is used to form nouns like "antidote", while the suffix "-ness" indicates a "state or quality of being" and is used to form adjectives like "darkness".

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Anti-Auto - Bi - Co - Counter - Dis - Ex - Hyper - in - in - Inter - Kilo - Mal - Mega - Mis - Mini - Mono - Neo - Out - Poly - Pseudo - Re

The document discusses prefixes and suffixes that can be added to words to change their part of speech or meaning. It provides lists of common prefixes and suffixes, indicating what part of speech or type of word they typically form (noun, adjective, verb) as well as their general meanings. For example, it notes that the prefix "anti-" means "against" and is used to form nouns like "antidote", while the suffix "-ness" indicates a "state or quality of being" and is used to form adjectives like "darkness".

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Prefix and Suffix as “noun” Makers

Prefix + noun = noun


Suffix+ added to a verb, noun, or adjective + noun

Prefix Meaning Examples


anti- against anticlimax, antidote, antithesis
auto- self autobiography, automobile
bi- two bilingualism, biculturalism, bi-metalism
co- joint co-founder, co-owner, co-descendant
counter-argument, counter-example, counter-
counter- against proposal
dis- the converse of discomfort, dislike
ex- former ex-chairman, ex-hunter
hyper- extreme hyperinflation, hypersurface
in- the converse of inattention, incoherence, incompatibility
in- inside inpatient,
inter- between interaction, inter-change, interference
kilo- thousand kilobyte
mal- bad malfunction, maltreatment, malnutrition
mega- million megabyte
mis- wrong misconduct, misdeed, mismanagement
mini- small mini-publication, mini-theory
mono- one monosyllable, monograph, monogamy
neo- new neo-colonialism, neo-impressionism
out- separate outbuilding,
poly- many polysyllable
pseudo- false pseudo-expert
re- again re-organisation, re-assessment, re-examination
semi- half semicircle, semi-darkness
sub- below subset, subdivision
more than,
super- above
superset, superimposition, superpowers

sur- over and above surtax


tele- distant telecommunications,
tri- three tripartism
ultra- beyond ultrasound
underpayment, under-development,
under- below, too little
undergraduate
vice- deputy vice-president

Suffix Meaning Examples


-tion action/instance of V-ing
alteration, demonstration
-sion expansion, inclusion, admission
person who V-s advertiser, driver
-er something used for V-ing computer, silencer
-ment action/instance of V-ing development, punishment, unemployment
-ant person who V-s
assistant, consultant
-ent student
-age action/result of V breakage, wastage, package
-al action/result of V denial, proposal, refusal, dismissal
-ence action/result of V
preference, dependence, interference
-ance attendance, acceptance, endurance

-ery/-ry action/instance
place of V-ing
of V-ing bribery, robbery, misery
refinery, bakery
Suffix Meaning Examples
-er person concerned with N astronomer, geographer
-ism doctrine of N Marxism, Maoism, Thatcherism
-ship state of being N friendship, citizenship, leadership
-age collection of N baggage, plumage

Suffix Meaning Examples


-ity state or quality of being A ability, similarity, responsibility, curiosity
-ness state or quality of being A darkness, preparedness, consciousness
-cy state or quality of being A urgency, efficiency, frequency
Prefix and Suffix as “adjective” Makers
Negative + adjective = adjective
Suffix+ added to verbs or nouns = adjective

Suffix Example
-al central, political, national, optional, professional
-ent different, dependent, excellent
-ive attractive, effective, imaginative, repetitive
-ous continuous, dangerous, famous
-ful beautiful, peaceful, careful
-less endless, homeless, careless, thoughtless
-able drinkable, countable, avoidable,

Prefix Examples
un- unfortunate, uncomfortable, unjust
im-/in-/ir- immature, impatient, improbable, inconvenient, irreplaceable,
/il- illegal
non- non-fiction, non-political, non-neutral
dis- disloyal, dissimilar, dishonest

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