Prefixes
this means before
What is pre-?
This means the action of
What is -ment?
a word part added at the beginning of a base word to change the meaning of that word
What is a prefix?
This prefix means non or not.
What is non-?
This means filled with such as hopeful.
What is -ful?
This is means again.
What is re-?
To be able to be or can be.
What is -able?
what is left when you take away all the affixes
What is a base (or root) word?
This prefix means two like in the word, bicycle.
What is bi-?
This suffix means without.
What is -less?
This prefix means too much, excessive.
What is over-?
The result of like in the word aruption.
What is -ion?
a word part added at the end of a base word to change the meaning of that word
What is a suffix?
This prefix means with or together.
What is com-?
This suffix changes words from singular to plural.
What is -s and -es?
This prefix means wrong.
What is mis-?
Tells how something is done.
What is -ly?
When you add a suffix to the base word, this can sometimes change letter sounds.
What is pronunciation change?
This prefix means in support of.
What is pro-?
This suffix means it has happened.
What is -ed?
These two prefixes mean not.
What is dis- and un-?
When this suffix is used on a base word, it further describes a trait such as heroic.
What is -ic?
When affixes are put on the base word, the base word looks different.
What are spelling changes?
This is the prefix on the word, irresponsible.
What is ir-?
This suffix means that it is happening right now.
What is -ing?