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    This document discusses prefixes and how they can be added to verbs, adjectives, and nouns to change the meaning of words. It provides examples of common prefixes like "ex-", "inter-", "micro-", "over-", "re-", "under-", and "mis-" and how they affect the meaning when added to different parts of speech. Additionally, it outlines common negative prefixes used with adjectives like "un-", "in-", "im-", "il-", "ir-", and "dis-" as well as how some negative prefixes can be used with verbs.

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    This document discusses prefixes and how they can be added to verbs, adjectives, and nouns to change the meaning of words. It provides examples of common prefixes like "ex-", "inter-", "micro-", "over-", "re-", "under-", and "mis-" and how they affect the meaning when added to different parts of speech. Additionally, it outlines common negative prefixes used with adjectives like "un-", "in-", "im-", "il-", "ir-", and "dis-" as well as how some negative prefixes can be used with verbs.

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    PREFIXES

    We can add prefixes to verbs, adjectives and sustantives to change the word
    meaning.

    PREFIX + ADVERBS/ NOUNS/ VERBS

    o EX- anterior , antiguo: Exboyfriend


    o INTER- que conecta: International
    o MICRO- muy pequeño: Microwave
    o OVER- demasiado, sobre: overreact
    o RE- de nuevo: Rebuild
    o UNDER- demasiado poco, sub: underestimate
    o MIS- no: misunderstand

    NEGATIVE PREFIXES

    o UN- is the most common negative prefix with adjectives and is usually found with
    adjectives that do not come from Latin: unwilling/ unselfish/ unhappy / Unfair /
    Unusual/ Unoficial

    o IN- is usually found with adjectives originally from Latin: invisible/ independent/
    indirect/ ineloquent/ inefficient/ incorrect/ invalid

    o IM- the prefix –in becames –im when the adjective begins with m or p:
    impossible/ immoral/ impractical

    o IL- the prefix –in becames –il when the adjective begins with l: illegal/ illiterate/
    illegible.

    o IR- the prefix –in becames –ir when the adjective begins with r: irrational/
    irregular/ irrelevant

    o DIS- : dishonest/ dissatisfied/ distasteful/ discorteous

    o NON- : non-alcoholic/ non-refundable/ non-committal

    Negative prefixes can be also added to some verbs to express the opposite
    action: disagree/ disappear/ defrost/ decentralize/ undress/ unlock

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