Prefix and Suffix
What is a prefix A beginning that is added to a root word A beginning that is added to a root word For example: For example: Purpose Purpose Multipurpose Multipurpose
Some common prefixes Re (again) Re (again) Hyper (over) Hyper (over) Un (not) Un (not) Tri (three) Tri (three) Pre (before) Pre (before) Mis (wrong) Mis (wrong) Sub (below) Sub (below) Replay resend replace Replay resend replace Hyperactive Hyperactive Unclear, unsure Unclear, unsure Triangle, triweekly Triangle, triweekly Prepay, prepackage Prepay, prepackage Misconduct, misspell Misconduct, misspell Subway, submarine Subway, submarine
Some more prefixes Ante (before) Ante (before) Bi (two) Bi (two) Equi (equal) Equi (equal) Hypo (under) Hypo (under) Neo (new) Neo (new) Poly (many) Poly (many) Semi (half) Semi (half) Auto (self) Auto (self) Curcum (around) Curcum (around) Im (not) Im (not) Inter (between) Inter (between) Omni (all) Omni (all) Retro (backward) Retro (backward) Trans (across) Trans (across)
What is a suffix It comes at the end of a word It comes at the end of a word For example: For example: Help Help Helpful Helpful
Adjective suffixes -ful (beautiful) -ful (beautiful) -y (funny) -y (funny) -ing (interesting) -ing (interesting) -ed (relaxed) -ed (relaxed) -ous (curious) -ous (curious) -ible (sensible) -ible (sensible) -able (reasonable) -able (reasonable) -ive (active) -ive (active) -ic (enthusiastic) -ic (enthusiastic) -ent (intelligent) -ent (intelligent) -ant (tolerant) -ant (tolerant) -al (loyal) -al (loyal) -est (honest) -est (honest) -ite (polite) -ite (polite)
Noun suffixes -or (professor) -or (professor) -th (tenth) -th (tenth) -ine (engine) -ine (engine) -eer (engineer) -eer (engineer) -er (computer) -er (computer) -ness (happiness) -ness (happiness) -ence (excellence) -ence (excellence) -ion (dictation) -ion (dictation) -ity (vitality) -ity (vitality) -ian (politician) -ian (politician) -at (democrat) -at (democrat) -acy (accuracy) -acy (accuracy) -ist (pianist) -ist (pianist) -logy (sociology) -logy (sociology) -ment (payment) -ment (payment)