Prefixes and Suffixes

Question	Answer
What is a prefix?	A prefix is a word, letter or number added to the beginning of a word that changes the word's meaning.
Some words change to being negative by adding a prefix to the beginning of a word	dis + respect = disrespect in + convenient = inconvenient un + conventional = unconventional
Some examples of negative words	il: illiterate im: imperfect ir: irrational
Prefixes to say when something happens	pre means ‘before a time or event’: premature post means ‘after’ or ‘later than’: postmortem
Can you think of other prefixes and their meanings?	mis: misbehave re: redevelop inter: interactive over overview under: underground
What is a suffix?	A suffix is a word, letter or number added to the ending of a word that changes the word's meaning.
Suffixes that change the word meaning to an act or process	al: refusal disposal
Suffixes that change the word to a profession	er: teacher builder
What other suffixes can you think of?	ment: excitement less: hopeless ly: lovely

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