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Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| un | not, opposite of (e.g., unhappy) |
| re | again, back (e.g., redo, return) |
| dis | not, opposite of, away (e.g., disagree, dismiss) |
| in- / im- | not (e.g., inactive, impossible); can also mean "in" or "into" (e.g., invade, import) |
| pre | before (e.g., preheat, prefix) |
| sub | under, below (e.g., subway, submarine) |
| mis | bad, wrong, or wrongly (e.g., mistake, misspell) |
| non | not, without (e.g., nonprofit, nonsense) |
| over | too much, above, or beyond (e.g., oversleep, overhead) |
| -s / -es | plural (more than one) or present tense verb (e.g., cats, wishes) |
| -ed | past-tense verbs (e.g., walked, laughed) |
| -ing | present participle or action happening now (e.g., running, singing) |
| -ly | in a certain manner; characteristic of (often turns adjectives into adverbs, e.g., quickly) |
| -er / -or | a person or thing that does something (e.g., teacher, actor) |
| -ion / -tion / -sion / -ation | state, condition, or the act of (turns verbs into nouns, e.g., action, tension) |
| -able / -ible | can be done; able to be (e.g., usable, flexible) |
| -al / -ial | relating to; having the quality of (e.g., personal, facial) |
| -y | characterized by; full of (e.g., lucky, cloudy) |
| -ness | state of; condition of (turns adjectives into nouns, e.g., kindness, happiness) |
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