Word Formation

Prefix and
suffix
 What is a suffix?

A suffix is something that we add to the end

of a word that changes its meaning. Suffixs are used to
form verbs, adjetcives and adverbs.
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Exist is a Verb & Existence is a Noun

Exist -ence
Existence
＋

Lots of people believe that God exists.

Co n n o r
Lots of people believe in the existence
A suffix is something that we add to the end
of a word that changes its meaning.
 Noun Suffixes

-NESS: HAPPINESS, DARKNESS, ILLNESS

-SHIP: FRIENDSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
-HOOD: CHILDHOOD, BROTHERHOOD
-MENT: DEVELOPMENT, DISAPPOINTMENT
-ANCE/-ENCE:PERFORMANCE, INDEPENDENCE
-Y/ -ITY/-IETY: JEALOUSY, IMMUNITY, VARIETY
-ATION/ -TION: EDUCATION, CONNECTION
-DOM: KINGDOM. BOREDOM
-ment
-ness
-ion/-tion/-sion
 Nouns For People
- ER/ -OR: EMPLOYER, ACTOR
-EE: EMPLOYEE, INTERVIEWEE, TRAINEE
-IST: ARTIST, NOVELIST, SCIENTIST
-IAN: HISTORIAN, POLITICIAN,
ELECTRICIAN
-ANT/ -ENT: SERVANT, SUPERINTENDENT
Adjectives for Nationality

-AN: ITALIAN, AMERICAN, CHILEAN

ISH: ENGLISH, SPANISH,

POLISH,FINNISH

-ESE: CHINESE, PORTUGUESE

Adverbs

-LY:
- SLOWLY,
CAREFULLY
PREFIX
 mini- (s
anti- mall) multi- (
(against t e r- many)
) in
e n)
(be t w e

over- (t
- (a f t e r)
oo pos t re -( a ga i n)
much)
 non-
dis

ir - ( +r ) Negative im- (+m

Prefixes or p)

in- il- (+l)

un
un-
 Negative Prefixes

DIS-: DISHONEST,DISAPPEAR
IL-: ILLEGAL, ILLITERATE
IM-: IMPOSIBLE, IMPATIENT
IN-: INCORRECT, INADEQUATE
IR-: IRRESPONSIBLE, IRREGULAR
UN-: UNHAPPY, UNFAIR
Complete the sentences below by choosing the correct
word.
misshapen shapely shapeless

My jumper is now _____________ after being in the

washing machine.
The buns were _____________ mounds of sponge.
The _____________ snow-covered mountain was a
landmark.
 Find all the possible combinations of prefixes and
suffixes with the root word ‘open’.

un- -est

-less -er

auto- -ly
Thanks !