prefix anmd suffix

(root

word)

(prefix) (suffix)

root word

prefix suffix
(root word)

prefix (root word)

kind = prefix un
unkind =
suffix (root word)

(part of speech) kind adjective suffix - ness

kindness noun

friend

pen-friend

- root word 1

- root word (pen) + root word (friend)

(compound)
friendly

- root word (friend) + suffix (-ly)

unfriendly

friendliness

- prefix (un-) + root word (friend) + suffix (-ly)

- root word (friend) + suffix (-ly) + suffix (-ness)

root word

prefix suffix root word

prefix suffix
prefix root word
kind prefix "un" unkind
suffix

(part of speech) kind (adjective) -ness

kindness

noun

Prefix
Prefix

Meaning

Anti

trans

con

two

bi

contra
hyper
il

im
in

Example

against, Antisocial

opposite

bicycle

together, with

contradict

against
over
not
not

convene

hypertension
illegal

imperfect
incorrect

ir

inter
intra
mal

micro
mis

Mono
Multi
Poly
Non
post
pre

pseudo
re

semi
sub

not
not

between
ithin
bad

mall

wrong
One

many
many
not

after

before
fake

back, again
Half

under

irresponsible
international

intra university
malnutrition

microskirt

misunderstand

Monotony

multicolor

polyclinic

nonsense
()
post war

pre war

pscudopod
Recall

semi tone

submarine