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5th.CVasconcelos
prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| un | not, opposite of, lacking |
| re | again, back, backward |
| dis | do the opposite, exclude, absence of, not |
| in- / im- | not, without |
| pre | before, in front of |
| sub | under, lower than, inferior to |
| mis | bad, badly, wrong, wrongly |
| non | no, not, without |
| over | excessive, above |
| -s/-es | plural, more than one; third person singular verb action |
| -ed | past-tense verbs |
| -ing | verb form/present participle, action or process |
| -ly | characteristic of, in a certain manner |
| -er/-or | person or thing that does something, comparative |
| -ion/-tion/-sion/-ation | act of, state of, result of |
| -able/-ible | can be done, worthy of, inclined to |
| -al/-ial | related to, characterized by |
| y | characterized by, consisting of, inclined to |
| ness | state of, condition of, quality of |
| in- / im | in, into, towards, inside |