Prefixes
re- means
again
-ly means
(2 things)
how a verb is done, OR describing a noun
oct- means
eight
tele- means
far, distant
The students quietly ate their lunch.
What part of speech is quietly?
Adverb -- it is describing how they ate their lunch.
un- means
(2 things)
not, opposite
-ing means
(2 things)
happening right now, present tense
quad- means
four
super- means
above, beyond
The rule was nonnegotiable.
What does the word nonnegotiable mean in the sentence?
not able to negotiate.
pre- means
before
-ed means
happened in the past, past tense
uni- means
one
geo- means...
earth or rocks
I underestimated how much juice I would need for the party.
What does underestimated mean in this sentence?
guessed too little
non- means
(3 things)
not, bad, or failure to do
-est means
compares one noun to a group of nouns
Multi- means
many or much
bio- means
life
How does adding an -s or -es to a noun change the part of speech?
dis- means
(2 things)
opposite or in absence of
-less means
(2 things)
without or failure
How many sides would a decagon have?
ten. Deca- means ten
-ology means
the study of
How does adding -s or -es to a VERB change the part of speech?
(2 things)
it makes it third person and present tense