Prefix Suffix Generator
Add prefix and suffix to your list of words. Perfect for bulk text modification.
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e.g., pre-
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e.g., -suffix
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Learn affix, prefix, and suffix with definitions, types, examples, and word formations in detail and comprehensively with a large number of lists.
OBJECTIVES of Learning Affix
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
- Differentiate Prefixes and suffixes
- Identify affixes in a given story.
- Use affixes in differentiated tasks.
What are Affix Suffix and Prefix: How to Learn with Definition
Examples
Definition of Affix:
“The words which are used before or after the words are called Affix”.
For example,
im, in, up, less, ful, over etc.
Impossible, incomplete, beautiful, effortless.
Types of Affix
There are two types of Affix.
1: Prefix.
2: Suffix
Definition of Prefix:
The words that are used before a word are called prefix. e.g un, dis, pre, re, im, ir, il, in, over, out, up, sub, pro, fore, mis, ante, auto, extra, be, bi, ex, co, inter, tri, milli, micro, tetra, penta, giga, hecto, deci, kilo, anti, under, up, over etc.
Definition of Suffix:
The words that are used after a word are called Suffix. e.g. s, es, d, ed, ing, y, ly, ish, er, est, ness, less, hood, full, ship, age, dom, ion, ante, auto, extra, be, ex, co, inter, tri, ante, under, up, over, etc.
Note:
We use prefix and suffix words to convert a word into only four categories (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs).
Examples of Suffix:
Use of “S”
Cow+s=cows
Chair + s = chairs
Dog+s=dogs
Boy+s=boys
Use of “es”
Box+es=boxes
Wash + es = washes
Bench+ es = benches
Bunch+ es = bunches
Rich+es=riches
Use of “d”
Dare+d=dared
Prove+d=proved
Use of “ed”
Play+ed=played
Wash + ed = washed
Wish+ ed = wished
Worship+ed= worshipped
Use of “en”
Beat+ en= beaten
Black+ en= blacken
Use of “ing”
Eat+ing= eating
Do+ing= doing
Learn + ing = learning
Read+ ing= reading
Sleep+ ing = sleeping
Chew+ ing = chewing
Use of “y”
Dirt+y= dirty
Tast + y = tasty
Mudd + y = muddy
Water+y= watery
Use of “ly”
Slow+ly= slowly
Humorous + ly = humorously
Deep+ ly = deeply
Heart+ ly = heartly
Kind+ly= kindly
Use of “er”
Small+er= smaller
Teach+er= teacher
Reform+ er = reformer
Use of “est”
Small+est= smallest
Wise+ est =wisest
Tall+ est = tallest
High+est= highest
Weak+ est= weakest
Deep+est deepest
Great+est= greatest
Use of “ish”
Child+ish= childish
Fool+ish= foolish
Use of “ful”
Harm+ful= harmful
Help+ ful= helpful
Care+ful= careful
Examples of Prefix:
Use of “un”
Un+kind= unkind
Un+ happy = unhappy
Un+ fortunate= unfortunate
Un+ wise= unwise
Un+ dress= undress
Use of “dis”
Dis+ honour= dishonour
Dis+ unity = disunity
Dis+ courage= discourage
Dis+ honest= dishonest
Dis+ close= disclose
Use of “de”
De+ form= deform
De+ hydration= dehydration
De+ notes= denotes
De+ value= devalue
Use of “im”
Im+ possible= impossible
Im+ mortal= immortal
Im+ proper= improper
Imp+ pressed = impressed
Use of “Pre”
Pre+ caution= precaution
Pre+ fix= prefix
Pre+ heat = preheat
Pre+ mature= premature
Pre+ loaded= preloaded
Pre+ view = preview
Pre+ historic= prehistoric
Use of “re”
Re+ collect= recollect
Re+ call= recall
Re+ gain= regain
Re+ write = rewrite
Re+ learn = relearn
Use of “ir”
Ir+ regular= irregular
Ir+ relevant= irrelevant
Ir+ religious= irreligious
Use of “in”
In+ direct= indirect
In+ door= indoor
In+ definite = indefinite
Use of “il”
IL+ legal= illegal
IL+ legitimate= illegitimate
IL+ literate= illiterate
IL+ Legible= illegible
Use of “en”
En+ rich= enrich
En+ joy= enjoy
Enl+ large= enlarge
En+ close= enclose
En+ able= enable
Use of “mis”
Mis+ take= mistake
Mis+ understand= misunderstand
Mis+ use= misuse
Mis+ fit= misfit
Mis+ fortune= misfortune
Use of “auto”
Auto+ biography= autobiography
Auto+ mobile= automobile
Auto+ motive = automotive
Auto+ mate= automate
Auto+ marker= automaker
Use of “extra”
Extra+ ordinary= extraordinary
Extra+ vagant= extravagant
Use of “be”
Be+ little= belittle
Be+ hold = behold
Be+ hind= behind
Be+ get= beget
Use of “bi”
Bi+ lingual= bilingual
Bi+ cycle= Bicycle
Bi+ sect= bisect
Use of “ex”
Ex+ minister= Exminister
Use of “co”
Co+ exist= coexist
Co+ linear = colinear
Co+ ordinate= coordinate
Use of “inter”
Inter+ national= international
Inter+ city= intercity
Use of “tri”
Tri+ angle= triangle
Tri+ cycle= tricycle
Tri+ gonal= trigonal
Tri+ star = tristar
Use of “sub”
Sub+ engineer= subengineer
Sub+ continent= subcontinent
Sub+ judge= subjudge
Sub+ inspector= subinspector
Sub+ campus= subcampus
Use of “anti”
Anti+ viral= antiviral
Anti+ biotic= antibiotic
Anti+ allergic= antiallergic
Anti+ social= antisocial
Anti+ dengue= antidengue
Use of “under”
Under+ stand= understand
Under+ pressure= underpressure
Under+ wear= underwear
Use of “up”
Up+ lift= uplift
Up+ hold= uphold
Up+ hill= uphill
Up+ set= upset
Use of “out”
Out+ burst= outburst
Out+ door= outdoor
Use of “over”
Over+ crowd= overcrowd
Over+ load= overload
Over+ eating= overeating
Over+ confidence= overconfidence
Use of “fore”
Fore+ see= foresee
Fore+ head= forehead
Use of “super”
Super+ man= superman
Super+ natural= supernatural
Super+ power= superpower
Super+ market= supermarket
Super+ star= superstar
Super+model= supermodel
Super+ intendent= superintendent
Super+ oxide= superoxide
Frequently asked Questions(FAQs) about suffixes and prefixes./ People also asked.
Q.No. 1 What is affix in grammar?
Ans: Affix is an element of English grammar that is connected with a word, stem, or phrase to construct derived or inflected forms. It has three main kinds of affixes: prefixes, infixes, and suffixes.
Q.No.2 What is an example of an affix?
Ans: The learners now know that an affix is a word that can be added to a root word or base word to create a new word as well as a new meaning. … For example, in the word confronting, con- is the prefix and -ing is the suffix, while “front” is the root.
Exercise & Practice
Question 1: What is the prefix in the word “dislike”? a) dis- b) like c) disl- d) disli- Answer: a) dis-
Explanation: The prefix in the word “dislike” is “dis-,” which means “not” or “opposite of.”
Question 2: Which word has the prefix meaning “between”?
a) intranet
b) intercity
c) interact
d) interior
Answer: b) intercity
Explanation: The prefix “inter-” in “intercity” means “between.”
Question 3: What does the prefix “un-” typically indicate?
a) before
b) not
c) all
d) around
Answer: b) not
Explanation: The prefix “un-” usually indicates negation or the opposite of the base word.
Question 4: What is the meaning of the prefix “pre-“?
a) after
b) before
c) around
d) against
Answer: b) before
Explanation: The prefix “pre-” means “before” or “prior to.”
Question 5: Which word contains the prefix “micro-“?
a) megaphone
b) microwave
c) megabyte
d) microscope
Answer: d) microscope
Explanation: The prefix “micro-” means “small” or “tiny.”
Question 6: What does the prefix “anti-” indicate?
a) against
b) before
c) around
d) within
Answer: a) against
Explanation: The prefix “anti-” typically indicates being against or opposing something.
Question 7: Which word contains the prefix “bi-“?
a) monochrome
b) tricycle
c) bicycle
d) polygon
Answer: c) bicycle
Explanation: The prefix “bi-” means “two.”
Question 8: What does the prefix “mono-” mean?
a) many
b) one
c) small
d) large
Answer: b) one
Explanation: The prefix “mono-” means “single” or “one.”
Question 9: Which word has the prefix “semi-“?
a) bicycle
b) semiannual
c) tricycle
d) pentagon
Answer: b) semiannual
Explanation: The prefix “semi-” means “half” or “partially.”
Question 10: What does the prefix “en-” often indicate?
a) not
b) before
c) in
d) around
Answer: c) in
Explanation: The prefix “en-” often indicates being inside or within something.
Question 11: Which word contains the prefix “post-“?
a) postman
b) prehistoric
c) preview
d) preface
Answer: a) postman
Explanation: The prefix “post-” means “after.”
Question 12: What does the prefix “intra-” mean?
a) across
b) against
c) within
d) before
Answer: c) within
Explanation: The prefix “intra-” means “within” or “inside.”
Question 13: Which word has the prefix “un-“?
a) redo
b) undo
c) return
d) renew
Answer: b) undo
Explanation: The prefix “un-” in “undo” indicates negation or reversal.
Question 14: What does the prefix “trans-” often indicate?
a) not
b) before
c) across
d) within
Answer: c) across
Explanation: The prefix “trans-” frequently indicates movement across or through something.
Question 15: Which word contains the prefix “re-“?
a) detach
b) connect
c) unplug
d) redo
Answer: d) redo
Explanation: The prefix “re-” in “redo” suggests doing something again.
Question 16: What does the prefix “dis-” often indicate?
a) not
b) after
c) around
d) before
Answer: a) not
Explanation: The prefix “dis-” usually indicates negation or the opposite of the base word.
Question 17: Which word has the prefix “multi-“?
a) unity
b) single
c) multiple
d) solo
Answer: c) multiple
Explanation: The prefix “multi-” means “many” or “multiple.”
Question 18: What does the prefix “fore-” mean?
a) after
b) before
c) around
d) against
Answer: b) before
Explanation: The prefix “fore-” indicates something that comes before or precedes.
Question 19: Which word contains the prefix “under-“?
a) superior
b) underestimate
c) overwhelm
d) oversee
Answer: b) underestimate
Explanation: The prefix “under-” suggests something is below or less than expected.
Question 20: What does the prefix “hyper-” often indicate?
a) above or excessive
b) below or less
c) within or inside
d) opposite or against
Answer: a) above or excessive
Explanation: The prefix “hyper-” often indicates something that is above normal or excessive.