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Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Un | not, opposite of, lacking |
| Re | again, back, backward |
| Dis | apart, away, not, to the opposite |
| in-/im | in, into |
| in-/im | not, without |
| Pre | through, throughout |
| Sub | under, lower than, inferior to |
| Mis | bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate |
| Non | no, not, without |
| Over | excessive |
| -s/-es | together, with, same |
| -ed | signifies past tense, indicating that an action already happened. |
| -ing | signifies an action in progress, the result of an action, or a habitual process. |
| -ly | in a certain manner |
| -er/-or | one who" or "that which" performs an action. |
| -ion/-tion/-sion/-ation | forms nouns indicating an action or process |
| -able/-ible | something is capable of being or worthy of a certain action. |
| -al/-ial | relating to' or 'characterized by' when added to root words. |
| y | "characterized by," "full of," "covered with," or "having the quality of" the noun it is attached to |
| ness | "state of being," "quality of," or "condition of" |