2ºBACHILLERATO – UNIT 2
SUFFIXES
AND PREFIXES
PREFIXES
Prefixes
are added to the beginning of words to form new words. They normally change the
meaning of the word but not the type of words
NEGATIVE PREFIXES TO FORM NOUNS, VERBS AND
ADJECTIVES
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OTHER PREFIXES
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Prefix
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Meaning
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Precedes
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Examples
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Prefix
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Meaning
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Precedes
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Examples
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Un-
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The
opposite of, the absence of, not
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Adjectives,
participles, verbs
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Unable
Unbelievable
Unemployed
Unfair
Unfriendly
Unpleasant
Unreliable
Unsuccessful
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Inter-
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Between,
among
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Adjectives,
Adverbs
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Interactive
Intercontinental
International
interweave
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Re-
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Again
, back
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Verbs,
nouns
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React
Re-apply
Rebuild
Recycle
Re-use
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Non-
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Not
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Nouns,
adjectives
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Non-smoker
Non-essential
Non- fiction
Nonconformist
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Cyber-
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Computer.
internet
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Nouns
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Cyberspace
Cybercafé
Cybernetics
Cyberpunk
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In-
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The
opposite of, not
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Adjectives
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Incomplete
Incorrect
Inevitable
Insane
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Anti-
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against
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Adjectives,
nouns
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Antibody
Anticlimax
Anti-nuclear
Anti-social
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il-
(before l)
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The
opposite of, not
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Adjectives
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Illegal
Illegitimate
Illiterate
Illogical
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Super-
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More
than, very special
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Adjectives,
nouns
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Superimpose
Supermarket
Supernatural
Superstar
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Im-
(before m, p)
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The
opposite of, not
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Adjectives
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Immature
Impatient
Imperfect
Impolite
Impossible
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Over-
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Too
much
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Adjectives.
verbs
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Overconfident
Overeat
Overestimate
Overreact
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Ir-
(before
r)
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The
opposite of, not
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Adjectives
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Irrational
Irregular
Irrelevant
Irresponsible
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Under-
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Too
little
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Verbs,
participles adjectives nouns
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Underchange
Undercook
Underestimate
underprivileged
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Dis-
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The
opposite of, not
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Adjectives.
Verbs, nouns
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Disconnect
Dislike
Disloyal
Disobedient
disobey
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Extra-
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Exceptionally
outside
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adjectives
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Extracurricular
Extraordinary
extraterrestrial
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SUFFIXES
We add
suffixes to the end of a word to make new words. They usually change the type
of word, for example nation (abstract noun), national (adjective), nationality
(noun)
1 Nominal suffixes.- They are added to adjectives, verbs and other nouns to form nouns
NOUNS MADE FROM ADJECTIVES
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NOUNS MADE FROM VERBS
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Suffix
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Adjective
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Noun
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Suffix
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Adjective
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Noun
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-ety
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Anxious
Poor
safe
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Anxiety
Poverty
Safety
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-ant/ - ent
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Assist
Immigrate
study
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Assistant
Immigrant
Student
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-ity
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Active
Creative
Curious
Equal
Generous
Real
stupid
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Activity
Creativity
Curiosity
Equality
Generosity
Reality
Stupidity
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-ation
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Examine
Imagine
organize
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Examination
Imagination
organization
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-er / -or (occupations)
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Drive
Teach
Act
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Driver
Teacher
actor
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-ness
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Aware
Happy
Ill
Kind
Lonely
Sad
weak
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Awareness
Happiness
Illness
Kindness
Loneliness
Sadness
Weakness
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-ion
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Act
Connect
exhibit
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Action
Connection
exhibition
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-ism
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Capitalize
Criticize
Socialize
nationalize
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Capitalism
Criticism
Socialism
nationalism
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-ence
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Adolescent
Confident
Different
Independent
Intelligent
Patient
violent
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Adolescence
Confidence
Difference
Independence
Intelligence
Patience
violence
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-ment
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Arrange
Achieve
Amuse
Develop
Govern
improve
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Arrangement
Achievement
Amusement
Development
Government
improvement
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NOUNS FROM OTHER NOUNS
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Suffix
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Noun
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Noun
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-ist
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Art
Biology
Optimism
Pacifism
Phisics
science
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Artist
Biologist
Optimist
Pacifist
Physicist
Scientist
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-ship
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Citizen
Friend
Member
relation
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Citizenship
Friendship
Membership
relationship
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2 ADJECTIVAL SUFFIXES.- We add them to the verbs, nouns
and other adjectives to make adjectives
ADJECTIVES MADE FROM NOUNS
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ADJECTIVES MADE FROM VERBS
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Suffix
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Noun
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Adjective
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Suffix
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Verb
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Adjective
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-ful
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Beauty
Care
Colour
faith
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Beautiful
Careful
Colourful
faithful
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-ive
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Act
Attract
Compete
Create
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Acti e
Attractive
competitive
creative
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fear
harm
hope
pain
peace
power
skill
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Fearful
Harmful
Hopeful
Painful
Peaceful
Powerful
skillful
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Decide
Destroy
Effect
Support
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Decisive
Destructive
Effective
supportive
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-able
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Accept
Advise
Afford
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Acceptable
Advisable
affordable
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Success
Thought
Use
Youth
wonder
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Successful
Thoughtful
Useful
Youthful
wonderful
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Avail
Believe
Comfort
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Available
Believable
comfortable
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Depend
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Dependable
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-less
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Care
Colour
Faith
Fear
Harm
Help
Home
Hope
Pain
Power
Thought
Use
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Careless
Colourless
Faithless
Fearless
Harmless
Helpless
Homeless
Hopeless
Painless
Powerless
Thoughtless
Useless
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desire
Enjoy
irritate
Question
Reason
Rely
Suit
value
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Desirable
Enjoyable
irritable
Questionable
Reasonable
Reliable
Suitable
valuable
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-al
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Accident
Environment
Logic
Music
Nation
Origin
Politics
profession
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Accidental
Environmental
Logical
Musical
National
Original
Political
Professional
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-y
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Cloud
Cream
Dirt
Dust
Fun
Hunger
Luck
Sleep
Sun
Thirst
wealth
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Cloudy
Creamy
Dirty
Dusty
Funny
Hungry
Lucky
Sleepy
Sunny
Thirsty
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