Now in this chapter, we shall learn how to create new words with prefixes and suffixes.
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Prefix:
If a part of the word is added at the beginning of the base word to create a new meaning it is called a prefix.
Example:
The word ‘dishonest’ consists of the prefix ‘dis’ (that means not) combined with the main/base word ‘honest’. The meaning of the word ‘dishonest’ is not honest.
Then we knew that-
- prefix sits before a word.
- Parts of speech can be changed when prefixes add.
Suffix:
If a part of the word is added at the end of the base word to create a new meaning it is called a suffix.
Example:
- If we add the suffix ‘-or’ to the main word, create, the new word is creator.
- If we add the suffix’ -ess‘ to the main word, poet, the new word is poetess.
Then we knew that-
- Suffix safe after a word.
- Adding suffixes change the meaning of the word.
- Parts of speech can be changed when suffixes add.
Uses of Prefix and Suffix:
a. The opposite word can be made.
b. Change of parts of speech can be made.
List of prefixes:
1. Prefix: ANTI-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| party | anti- | anti-party |
| national | anti- | anti-national |
| social | anti- | anti-social |
| missile | anti- | anti-missile |
2. Prefix: DIS-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| like | dis- | dislike |
| agree | dis- | disagree |
| appear | dis- | disappear |
| trust | dis- | distrust |
| courage | dis- | discourage |
| allow | dis- | disallow |
| connect | dis- | disconnect |
| loyal | dis- | disloyal |
| join | dis- | disjoin |
3. Prefix: EX-
| Base word | Prefix | New Word |
| President | ex- | ex-President |
| Serviceman | ex- | ex-Service man |
| Prime Minister | ex- | ex-Prime Minister |
4.Prefix: EXTRA-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| terrestrial | extra- | extra-terrestrial |
| ordinary | extra- | extra-ordinary |
5. Prefix: IM-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| moral | im- | immoral |
| mortal | im- | immortal |
| proper | im- | improper |
| possible | im- | impossible |
| perfect | im- | imperfect |
| pure | im- | impure |
6. Prefix: IL-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| literate | il- | illiterate |
| legal | il- | illegal |
| legible | il- | illegible |
7.Prefix: IN-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| correct | in- | incorrect |
| active | in- | inactive |
| sufficient | in- | insufficient |
| credible | in- | incredible |
| sane | in- | insane |
| direct | in- | indirect |
| visible | in- | invisible |
8. Prefix: IR-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| regular | ir- | irregular |
| rational | ir- | irrational |
| responsible | ir- | irresponsible |
9. Prefix: UN-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| happy | un- | unhappy |
| able | un- | unable |
| kind | un- | unkind |
| common | un- | uncommon |
| known | un- | unknown |
| lucky | un- | unlucky |
| important | un- | unimportant |
| fair | un- | unfair |
| just | un- | unjust |
| expected | un- | unexpected |
10. Prefix: MIS-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| use | mis- | misuse |
| spell | mis- | misspell |
| understand | mis- | misunderstand |
| behave | mis- | misbehave |
| guide | mis- | misguide |
11. Prefix: SEMI-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| final | semi | semi-final |
| circle | semi- | semi-circle |
12. Prefix: INTER-
| Base word | Prefix | New word |
| caste | inter- | inter-caste |
| college | inter- | inter-college |
| national | inter- | international |
List of Suffixes:
1. Suffix: -OR
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| posses | -or | possesor |
| inspect | -or | inspector |
| act | -or | actor |
2. Suffix: -LESS
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| hope | -less | hopeless |
| meaning | -less | meaningless |
| aim | -less | aimless |
| end | -less | endless |
| fear | -less | fearless |
3 .Suffix: -IST
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| type | -ist | typist |
| drama | -ist | dramatist |
| novel | -ist | novelist |
| social | -ist | socialist |
| science | -ist | scientist |
| violin | -ist | violinist |
4. Suffix: -AN
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| India | -an | Indian |
| Russia | -an | Russian |
| Indonesia | -an | Indonesian |
| Republic | -an | Republican |
5. Suffix: -SHIP
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| friend | -ship | friendship |
| citizen | -ship | citizenship |
| scholar | -ship | scholarship |
6. Suffix: -ER
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| play | -er | player |
| write | -er | writer |
| paint | -er | painter |
| buy | -er | buyer |
| sell | -er | seller |
7. Suffix: -EE
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| pay | -ee | payee |
| train | -ee | trainee |
| absent | -ee | absentee |
8. Suffix: -LY
| Base word | Suffix | New word |
| friend | -ly | friendly |
| coward | -ly | cowardly |
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