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unit 9
3. Language Affix
An affix is a word part added to the beginning or to the end of a word. An affix changes the meaning of the word.
There are two kinds of affixes these are: Prefix Suffix
Prefix
Common Prefixes:
Prefix
dis-, dif- pre-
re-
un-
il- ,im- ,in-, -ir anti-
ex-
im-, in- con-
inter-
col-, com- intra-
mid-
non-
post-
pro-
sub-
unit
Prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of the word.
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Meaning
absence, opposite reverse, not before, in front of
back or again
not, opposite of, remove from, reverse not
against
out of, from
into, toward
with, together between, among with, together
inside, within, between middle
not, absence of
after, later, behind forward, before
under
Example
difference, disbelief prepare
reload
unnecessary
illegal, immature invisible, irrelevant antiracist
exterior
import, inhabit
construct
intersection
collaborate, communicate intravenous
midpoint
nonfiction
postgraduate
proceed
submerge