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Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| s/es | used to form the third person singular present tense of most verbs that end in s, x, z, sh, ch, or a final y that changes to |
| -ed | Past tense. |
| -ing | materials |
| -ly | saintly; cowardly. |
| -er/-or | denotes nouns that relate to their state, condition, or quality. |
| -ion/-tion/-sion/-ation | action or process of; condition or state of being; result of. |
| -able/-ible | able to be |
| -al/-ial | relating to |
| y | made up of, or characterized |
| ness | state, condition, or quality |
| un | not, opposite of, lacking |
| re | again, back, backward |
| dis | apart, away, to the opposite |
| in-/im | "in", "into", or "on". |
| pre | earlier, before, in front of |
| sub | under, lower then, inferior then |
| mis | incorrect, badly |
| non | not |
| over | more than usual; too much. |