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    The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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    The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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    The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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    The document lists prefixes and suffixes in English and their meanings. Prefixes typically denote concepts like negation, location, or direction. Suffixes can be used to change words' grammatical function, like making nouns plural or verbs past tense, or derive new words, like forming nouns from verbs. Key prefixes include 'a-', 'anti-', 'con-', 'dis-', 'en-', 'hyper-', 'non-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 're-', 'sub-', 'trans-', and 'un-'. Common suffixes change words' form, number, tense, or make new words in different categories.

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    Prefix Meaning Examples

    a- also an- not, without

    a- to, towards

    in the process of, in a


    particular state

    a- of

    completely

    ab- also abs- away, from

    ad- also a-, ac-, af-, movement to, change


    ag- al-, an-, ap-, into, addition or increase
    at- as-, at-

    ante- before, preceding

    anti- also ant- opposing, against, the


    opposite

    be- all over, all around

    completely

    having, covered with

    affect with (added to


    nouns)

    cause to be (added to
    adjectives)

    com- also co-, col-, con-, with, jointly, completely


    cor-

    contra- against, opposite

    counter- opposition, opposite


    direction

    de- down, away

    completely

    removal, reversal
    dia- also di- through, across

    dis- also di- negation, removal,


    expulsion

    en- also em- put into or on

    bring into the condition of

    intensification

    ex- also e-, ef- out

    upward

    completely

    previous

    extra- outside, beyond

    hemi- half

    hyper- beyond, more than, more


    than normal

    hypo- under

    in- also il-, im- not, without

    also il-, im-, ir- in, into, towards, inside

    infra- below

    inter- between, among

    intra- inside, within

    non- absence, negation

    ob- also oc-, of-, op- blocking, against,


    concealing

    out- surpassing, exceeding

    external, away from

    over- excessively, completely

    upper, outer, over, above


    peri- round, about

    post- after in time or order

    pre- before in time, place,


    order or importance

    pro- favouring, in support of

    acting for

    motion forwards or away

    before in time, place or


    order

    re- Again

    semi- half, partly

    sub- also suc-, suf-, at a lower position


    sug-, sup-, sur-,
    sus- lower in rank

    nearly, approximately

    syn- also sym- in union, acting together

    trans- across, beyond

    into a different state

    ultra- Beyond

    Extreme

    un- Not

    reversal or cancellation of
    action or state

    under- beneath, below

    lower in rank

    not enough
    Inflectional suffixes

    suffix grammatical change example example


    original word suffixed word

    -s plural

    -en plural (irregular)

    -s 3rd person singular present

    -ed past tense


    past participle

    -en past participle (irregular)

    -ing continuous/progressive

    -er comparative

    -est Superlative

    Derivational suffixes

    suffix making example example


    original word suffixed word

    -ation nouns

    -sion

    -er

    -cian

    -ess

    -ness
    -al

    -ary

    -ment

    -y

    -al adjectives

    -ary

    -able

    -ly

    -y

    -ful

    -ly adverbs

    -ize verbs

    -ate

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