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Affixes
• An affix is a word part that is added to a
______________ word. It changes the
meaning of the word.
• Affixes are either __________________ or
___________________.
• A prefix is a word part that is added to the
_________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.
 Prefix Definition Example Example
anti- against

non- not

over- more than

trans- across

inter- through

super- beyond

semi- part
• A suffix is a word part that is added to the
__________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.
 Suffix Definition Example Example
-tion the act of
-ion the act of
-or one who does
-ity state of being
-ment state of being
-ic relating to
-ian one who
does
-ist one who
does
-ous full of/having
-eous full of/having
-ious full of/having