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Affixes: An affix is a letter or series of letters added to the root (main) word that can change its meaning. Affixes can take the form of a prefix or a suffix.

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(a) Examples of prefixes:

  • trans + port = transport
  • tri + angle = triangle
  • uni + lateral = unilateral
  • anti + biotic = antibiotic
  • en + courage = encourage
  • fore + head = forehead
  • dis + appear = disappear
  • extra + ordinary = extraordinary
  • mid + way = midway
  • hyper + active = hyperactive
  • micro + scope = microscope
  • post + pone = postpone
  • ex + President = ex-President
  • thermo + meter = thermometer
  • super + star = superstar

(b) Some more suffixes:

  • fashion + able = fashionable
  • play + ful = playful
  • slow + ly = slowly
  • meaning + less = meaningless
  • close + ness = closeness
  • mad + ly = madly
  • effort + less = effortless
  • colour + less = colourless
  • sad + ness = sadness
  • owner + ship = ownership
  • love + able = lovable
  • beauty + ful = beautiful
  • workman + ship = workmanship
  • port + able = portable
  • help + ful = helpful
  • month + ly = monthly
  • quick + ly = quickly


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