Before going towards prefixes and Suffixes, we must know about Affixes. What are the Affixes? Once you know about the Affixes, you may easily learn Prefixes and Suffixes.
Affixes
Affixes are the letters or series of letters that are added to a root word to change its meanings. These affixes may be added at the start of word or at the end of word. When they are added at the start of a root word, they are called Prefixes and when they are added in the end of root word, they are called Suffixes. For example
Im + possible = impossible
Teach + er = teacher
In this example, we are using two affixes, one is “im” and the other is “er”. “im” is used at the beginning of word, so it will be known as a Prefix“. “er” is used at the end of word, so it will be known as a Suffix. So from above discussion, we found that affixes are of two types, Prefixes and Suffixes. Prefixes and suffixes are the subdivisions of Affixes.
Prefixes are the letters or group of letters that are added at the start of root word to change its meanings.
Suffixes are the letters or groups of letters that are added at the end of a root word to change its meaning.
Prefixes and suffixes are used to form Nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. In this lesson, we will learn Prefixes and Suffixes in detail, with 200 examples.
Comprehensive List of Prefixes
Un, dis, de, pre, re, ir, im, il, in, over, out, up, sub, pro, fore, mis, ante, auto, extra, be, bi, ex, co, inter, tri, anti, under, up, over etc
Comprehensive list of Suffixes
S, es, d, ed, ing, y, ly, ish, er, est, ness, less, hood, ful, ship, age, dom, ion etc.
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Uses of Prefixes
Use of Prefix UN |
un + kind = unkind |
un + pack – unpack |
un + wise = unwise |
un + d0 = undo |
Use of Prefix DIS |
Dis + honour = dishonor |
Dis + like = dislike |
Dis + agree = disagree |
Use of Prefix DE |
De + grade = degrade |
De + forest = deforest |
De + form = deform |
Use of Prefix IM |
Im + possible = impossible |
Im + mortal = immortal |
M + proper = improper |
Use of Prefix PRE |
Pre + caution |
Pre + mature = premature |
Pre + fix = prefix |
Use of Prefix RE |
Re + collect = recollect |
Re + gain = regain |
Re + call = recall |
Use of Prefix IR |
Ir + relevant = irrelevant |
Ir + regular = irregular |
Ir + responsible = irresponsible |
Use of Prefix IN |
In + sane = insane |
In + direct |
In + door = indoor |
Use of Prefix Ill |
Ill + legal = illegal |
Ill + literate = illiterate |
Ill + legible = illegible |
Use of Prefix EN |
En + rich = enrich |
En + root = enroot |
En + able = enable |
Use of Prefix MIS |
Mis + take = mistake |
Mis + conduct = misconduct |
Mis + use = misuse |
Use of Prefix AUTO |
Auto + biography = autobiography |
Auto + mobile = automobile |
Auot + cracy = autocracy |
Use of Prefix ETXRA |
Extra + ordinary = extraordinary |
Extra + cellular = extracellular |
Extra + galactic = extragalactic |
Use of Prefix BE |
Be + yound = beyond |
Be + cause = because |
Be + long = belong |
Use of Prefix BI |
Bi + cycle = bicycle |
Bi + lingual = bilingual |
Bi + angular = biangular |
Bi + annual = biannual |
Use of Prefix EX |
Ex + player = exminister |
Ex + manager = exmanager |
Ex + clude =exclude |
Use of Prefix CO |
Co + operate = cooperate |
Co + pilot = copilot |
Co + worker = coworker |
Use of Prefix INTER |
Inter + national = international |
Inter + racial = interracial |
Inter + class |
Use of Prefix TRI |
Tri + angle = triangle |
Tri + cycle = tricycle |
Tri + pod = tripod |
Use of Prefix SUB |
Sub + stanstial = substantial |
Sub + inspector = subinspector |
Sub + marine = submarine |
Use of Prefix ANTI |
Anti + social |
Anti + government = antigovernment |
Anti + narcotics = antinarcotics |
Use of Prefix UNDER |
Under + ground = underground |
Under + pressure = underpressure |
Under + stand = understand |
Use of Prefix UP |
Up + work = Upwork |
Up + lift = uplift |
Up + force = upforce |
Use of Prefix OUT |
Out + standing = outstanding |
Out + going = outgoing |
Out + burst |
Use of Prefix OVER |
Over + crowd = overcrowd |
Over + work = work |
Over + time = overtime |
Use of Prefix FORE |
Fore + see = foresee |
Fore + father = forefather |
Fore + shadow = foreshadow |
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Uses of Suffixes
Use of Suffix S |
Laptop + s = laptops |
Cow + s = cows |
Cat + s = cats |
Use of Suffix ES |
Mango + es = mangoes |
Box + s = boxes |
Rich + es = riches |
Loss + es = losses |
Use of Suffix D |
Dare + d = dared |
Prove + d = proved |
Face + d = faced |
Use of Suffix ED |
Work + ed = worked |
Talk + ed = talked |
Play+ ed = played |
Use of Suffix EN |
Beat + en = beaten |
Strength + en = strengthen |
Fast + en = fasten |
Use of Suffix ING |
Eat + ing = eating |
Work + ing = working |
Do + ing = doing |
Use of Suffix Y |
Dirt + y = dirty |
Water + y = watery |
Silk + y = silky |
Use of Suffix LY |
Slow + ly = slowly |
Soft + ly = softly |
Honest + ly = honestly |
Use of Suffix ER |
Small + er = smaller |
Teach + er = teacher |
Work + er = worker |
Use of Suffix EST |
Small + est = smallest |
Big + est = biggest |
Tall + est = tallest |
Use of Suffix ISH |
Child + ish = childish |
Fool + ish = foolish |
Cold + ish = coldish |
Use of Suffix FULL |
Harm + full = harmful |
Beauty + beautiful |
Care + full = careful |
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Some More Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes | Suffixes |
Antisocial | Loudly |
Defrost | Believable |
Misjudge | Stronger |
Impure | Wooden |
Disown | Joyous |
Explode | Delightful |
Proactive | Reversible |
Prepaid | Direction |
Incorrect | Restless |
Unusual | Softness |
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Prefix | Word | New word |
Re | think | Rethink |
Mis | behave | Misbehave |
Semi | circle | Semicircle |
Im | possible | Impossible |
Pre | view | Preview |
Dis | obey | Disobey |
In | justice | Injustice |
Tri | cycle | Tricycle |
Un | able | Unable |
ir | relevant | Irrelevant |
Anti- | against | antinarcotics |
Dis- | not or removal | disappear, dismount |
Inter- | between | interact |
Non- | without | nonfat |
Pre- | before | preview |
semi- | half | semicircle |
Un- | opposite | unhappy |
Post- | after | postwar |
Tri- | three | tricycle |
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Learn More about Suffixes
Word | Suffix | New word |
Collect | ion | Collection |
Kind | ness | Kindness |
Hard | en | Harden |
Hope | ful | Hopeful |
Follow | er | Follower |
Convert | ible | Convertible |
Bad | ly | Badly |
Beak | able | Breakable |
Care | less | Careless |
Enjoy | ment | Enjoyment |
Suffix | Meaning | Example |
-able | capable of being | solvable |
-less | without | motionless |
-ful | full of | cheerful |
-en | to do, made of, become | fasten, woolen, strengthen |
-ness | state of being | heaviness |
-holic | one who is obsessed | workaholic |
-tion | state or quality of | attention |
-ist | profession | artist |
-ment | action or process of | movement |
-fy | the process of making into | amplify |
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