AFFIXES

AFFIXES are set of letters that

are added on the beginning of a
word or at the end to form a
new word and meaning.
PREFIXES
PREFIXES are set of letters
that are added on the beginning
of a word.
 EXAMPLES:
Un = not
Unhappy = not happy
Unusual = not usual
Un real = not real
 EXAMPLES:
In = not
In complete = not complete
In correct = not correct
In valid = not valid
 EXAMPLES:
Im = not
Im perfect = not perfect
Im proper = not proper
Im possible = not possible
 EXAMPLES:
Dis = opposite or not
Disappear = not appear
Disobey = not obey
Dis agree = not agree
 EXAMPLES:
Mis = wrong or wrongly

Mis spell = spell wrongly

Mis place= put in a
wrong place
Mis use = use in a
wrong way
 EXAMPLES:
Re = repeat or again
Re write = write again
Re play = play again
Re use = use again
SUFFIXES
SUFFIXES are set of
letters that are
added at the end of
the word.
 EXAMPLES:
er = Who performs the action
teach er = someone who teaches
paint er = someone who paints
sing er = someone who sings
player = someone who plays
 EXAMPLES:
ness = state of being
Kind ness = being kind
Dark ness = being dark
Sad ness = being sad
 EXAMPLES:
ous = full of
danger ous = full of danger
courageous = full of courage
humor ous = full of humor
 EXAMPLES:
full = full of
Joy full = full of joy
Powerfull = full of power
Fear full = full of fear
 EXAMPLES:
less = without
odor less =Without odor
sleepless =Without sleep
taste less =Without taste
 EXAMPLES:
able = can
wash able = can be washed
read able = can be read
measure able = can be measured
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