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6th.JMunian
Root Words and Suffiexes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| un | Means "not," "opposite of," or "remove". It is used to negate a word, such as unhappy (not happy) or unlock (opposite of lock) |
| re | Means "again" or "back". It indicates the repetition of an action, such as redo (do again) or repay (pay back) |
| dis | Means "not," "opposite of," or "away/apart". Used to create negative or opposite meanings, such as disagree (not agree) or disappear |
| in-/im | Means "not" or "opposite of". It is used to negate adjectives or nouns, such as incorrect (not correct) or invisible (not visible) |
| in-/im | A variation of "in-" used before words starting with 'm' or 'p', meaning "not". Examples include impolite (not polite) and immature (not mature) |
| pre | Means "before" or "in advance". It is used to indicate time or position, such as preheat (heat before) or prefix (fix before) |
| sub | Means "under," "below," "beneath," or "lower in rank" |
| mis | Means "wrongly," "wrong," or "incorrectly". Examples include misunderstand (understand wrongly) or mistake |
| non | Means "not" or "without". Used to negate a noun or adjective, such as nonfiction (not fiction) or nonessential |
| over | Means "too much," "excessive," or "above/across". Examples include overdose (excessive dose) or overlook |
| -s/-es | Makes a noun plural (e.g., cats, foxes) or indicates third-person singular verbs (e.g., she runs) |
| -ed | Indicates past tense for regular verbs (e.g., walked, played) |
| -ing | Indicates a progressive action or a gerund (e.g., running, swimming) |
| -ly | Usually turns an adjective into an adverb, describing how something is done (e.g., quickly, happily) |
| -er/-or | Usually turns a verb into a noun representing a person or thing that performs the action (e.g., teacher, actor) |
| -ion/-tion/-sion/-ation | Turns verbs into nouns representing an action, process, or state (e.g., union, education, confusion, information) |
| -able/-ible | Turns a verb into an adjective meaning "capable of" or "worthy of" (e.g., breakable, flexible) |
| -al/-ial | Turns a noun into an adjective meaning "relating to" (e.g., personal, editorial) |
| y | Can turn a noun into an adjective (e.g., sunny) or indicate a state (e.g., victory) |
| ness | Turns an adjective into a noun representing a quality or state of being (e.g., happiness, kindness) |
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201801148
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