Word formation
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Word formation
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Word-classes
Abstract noun Personal noun Verb Adjective Adverb
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Prefixes
Syllables added before certain word. Meaning of new word depends on
prefix. Often used to give adjective a
negative or an opposite meaning. All prefixes are derivational.
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Negative meaning prefixes
Prefix Meaning Examples
anti- against antisocial, antibiotic, anti-war
de- reverse action, get rid of
Defrost, depoliticize
dis- not, get rid of, opposite of
disloyal, disagree, disconnect, disinformation,
ex- former ex-husband, ex-boss, ex-colleague
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mal- bad(ly) malnourish, malfunction,maltreat
mis- wrong, astray misinformation, misguide, mishear
non- not nonhuman, nonexistent
in-/il-/im-/ir- not, opposite of
Inexact, illogical, impossible, irregular
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un- reverse action, deprive of, release from
undo, untie
with- against withstand
un- not, opposite of
unnecessary, unequal
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Number suffixes
bi-/twi- two biannual, bicycle/ twibill, twilight
mono- one, solo, only monogamy, monorail
multi- many multi-storey
homo- same homosexual, homophobic
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Other English suffixes
a-/an- lacking in, lack of asexual, anemic
a- verb > predicative adjective with progressive aspect
afloat, atremble
co- joint, with, accompanying
co-worker, cooperation
en-/em- to make into, to put into, to get into
empower, enmesh
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mini- small minimarket, mini-room
out- better, faster, longer, beyond
outreach, outcome
over- too much overreact, overact, overrated
post- after post-election, post-graduation
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pre- before pre-election, pre-enter
pro- for, on the side of pro-life
re- again, back rerun, rewrite
self- self self-sufficient
step- family relation by remarriage
stepbrother
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fore- before forerunner,
hyper- extra specially, over, high
hypermarket, hyperthermia
sub- under, lower than, less than
sub-zero
super- over, above, more than, better
superpower, supernatural
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trans- across, from one place to another
transatlantic
ultra- beyond, extremely ultraviolet, ultramagnetic
under- below, beneath, lower in grade/dignity
underground, underpass
vice- deputy vice-president, vice-principal
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Some new preffiexes Afro- Afro-American auto- automatic bio- biodegrade demi- demigod demo- demography eco- ecosystem Euro- Eurocentric geo- geography
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hydro- hydroelectricity in- insert iso- isochromatic micro- microbacillus neo- neolithic pro- proconsul retro- retrograde sur- surreal, surrender tele- television
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Suffixes
Syllables which are added in the end of the word
Changes meaning of word
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Noun referring to people Verb +
-er writer; teacher -or sailor; -ee beggar -ant contestant -ent student -ee trainee
Noun -an republican -ian librarian
Noun/verb/adjectiv + -ist tourist;nationalist
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Nouns formed from verbs -age package -al refusal -ance acceptance -ation realisation -ence difference -ion revision -ment enjoyment -sion comprehension -sis hypnosis -tion prescription
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Nouns formed from adjectives -ance importance -cy vacancy -ence competence -ion Desolation -ness loneliness -ity fomality -ty loyality -y modesty
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Adjectives formed from nouns -ous famous -al additional -ic heroic -ive expencive -ful careful -lesscareless -y healthy -ly friendly
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Adjectives formed from verbs
-able likeable -ible defensible -ive conclusive
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Verbs formed from adjectives
-en lighten -ise legalise -ize organize
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References
En.wikipedia.org Grammarway 4 http://www.slideshare.net/teflang/
word-formation-in-english/
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