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6th.GSalcedo
Root words and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| un | "not," "opposite of," |
| re | "again," "back |
| dis | "not," "opposite of," "apart," or "away". |
| in-/im | not" (negation) |
| pre | "before," "in front of," |
| sub | under," "below," "beneath," or "subordinate |
| mis | "wrong," "wrongly," "badly," or "incorrectly," |
| non | "not," "opposite of," |
| over | "above," "beyond," "across," |
| -s/-es | separation, or "out of". |
| -ed | primarily indicates that a regular verb is in the past tense |
| -ing | "conformity," |
| -ly | “anti-” or “un-” |
| -er/-or | agent noun or a state/quality |
| -ion/-tion/-sion/-ation | act of," "process of," "state of," or "result of" an action |
| -able/-ible | able ible |
| -al/-ial | relating to' or 'characterized by' |
| y | full of," or "having the quality of" |
| ness | state of being," "quality," or "condition |