English is a kind of alphabetic writing language Formation of English words:affix and stem/root Prefix +stem suffix
English is a kind of alphabetic writing language Formation of English words: affix and stem/root Prefix + stem + suffix
Prefixes I-negative 1.dis:disadvantage,dishonorable,disagree,disappear,disconnect 2.in:incorrect,inability,inaccurate 3.im:impossible,impolite,impudence 4.il:illegal,illiterate,illogical 5.ir:irregular,irresistable,irresolvable 6. un:unfinished,undoubted,unemployment 7.non:non-existence,non-essential,non-electrical 8.mis:misunderstand,misjudge,misleading,misfortune 9.de:demobilize,decolor 10.anti:anti-Japanese,anti-social,antidite 11.counter:counterattack,counteract,counterrevolution
1.dis: disadvantage, dishonorable, disagree, disappear, disconnect 2.in: incorrect, inability, inaccurate 3.im: impossible, impolite, impudence 4.il: illegal, illiterate, illogical 5.ir: irregular, irresistable, irresolvable 6.un: unfinished, undoubted, unemployment 7.non: non-existence, non-essential, non-electrical 8.mis: misunderstand, misjudge, misleading, misfortune 9.de: demobilize, decolor 10.anti: anti-Japanese, anti-social, antidite 11.counter: counterattack, counteract, counterrevolution Prefixes I - negative
Prefixes II BEFORE: 1.pre:preconception,pre-exsiting,pre-selection,preface 2.Ante:anteroom,antecessor 3.Fore:forehead,foreground,foreman,foresee,foretell 4.Pro:programme,prologue 5.Ex:ex-president,example AFTER: Post:post-war,post-position,postmeridian
BEFORE: 1.pre: preconception, pre-exsiting, pre-selection, preface 2.Ante: anteroom, antecessor 3.Fore: forehead, foreground, foreman, foresee, foretell 4.Pro: programme, prologue 5.Ex: ex-president, example AFTER: Post: post-war, post-position, postmeridian Prefixes II
Prefixes III Low,no more than: 1.Hypo:Hypocrisy,hypothesis,hypocholoride 2.Infra:Infra-red,infrahuman,infrasonic 3.Sub:Sub-editor,sub-way,sub-conscious,submarine,subtropical
Prefixes III Low, no more than: 1.Hypo: Hypocrisy, hypothesis, hypocholoride 2.Infra: Infra-red, infrahuman, infrasonic 3.Sub: Sub-editor, sub-way, sub-conscious, submarine, subtropical
Prefixes IV BACK.AGAIN 1.Re:Refuel,retranslate,reinforce,reconstruct,return 2.Retro:Retrograde,retrospect TOGETHERSAND: Co:co-exist,co-operate,co-education BETWEEN.Mutual Inter: interchangeble,interdependent,internet,interconnection,intercourse
BACK, AGAIN 1.Re:Refuel, retranslate, reinforce, reconstruct,return 2.Retro:Retrograde, retrospect TOGETHER, AND: Co: co-exist, co-operate, co-education BETWEEN, Mutual Inter: interchangeble, interdependent, internet, interconnection, intercourse Prefixes IV
Prefixes V OVER,SURPASS.GO BEYOND 1.Ec:Eclipse,ecstasy 2.Extra:Extraordinary,extramural,extrasensory 3.Hyper,preter-,super-,sur-,ultra- hyper-sensitive,preterhuman super-cooling ultrasonic surpass,surplus
Prefixes V OVER, SURPASS, GO BEYOND 1.Ec: Eclipse, ecstasy 2.Extra: Extraordinary, extramural, extrasensory 3.Hyper, preter-, super-, sur-, ultrahyper-sensitive, preterhuman super-cooling ultrasonic surpass, surplus
Prefixes VI OTHERS 1.auto-(self):automatic,autobiography 2.mal-(bad):Malnutrition,maltreat 3.Micro-(small):Microscope,microtome 4.Tele-(far):Telegram,telephone,telescope 5.Demi-,semi-hemi-(half):Semi-circle,hemisphere,demilune 6.Uni-,mono-(one):Monotone,monologue,uniform 7.Bi-,di-(two):Biyearly,biweekly,dichloride 8.Tri-(three):Triangle,tripod 9.Multi-(many):multi-colored,multi-national 10.Poly-(many):Polygon,polyatomic 11.Arch-(leader):archbishop,architect 12.bene-(good):benefit,benevolence 13.homo-(same):homosexual,homograph,homogenous 14.Neo(new):neo-colonialism,neolithic 15.ortho-(right,straight):orthogonal,orthodox
Prefixes VI OTHERS 1.auto-(self):automatic, autobiography 2.mal-(bad): Malnutrition, maltreat 3.Micro- (small):Microscope, microtome 4.Tele-(far):Telegram, telephone, telescope 5.Demi-,semi-hemi-(half):Semi-circle, hemisphere, demilune 6.Uni-, mono-(one): Monotone, monologue, uniform 7.Bi-,di-(two):Biyearly, biweekly, dichloride 8.Tri-(three):Triangle, tripod 9.Multi-(many):multi-colored, multi-national 10.Poly –(many):Polygon, polyatomic 11.Arch-(leader):archbishop, architect 12.bene-(good):benefit, benevolence 13.homo-(same):homosexual, homograph, homogenous 14.Neo(new):neo-colonialism, neolithic 15.ortho-(right, straight):orthogonal, orthodox
Prefixes VII 16.philo-(true love):philosopher 17.proto-(primary):protohydrogen,prototype,protoplasm 18.pseudo-(false,fake):pseudonym pseudo-communism 19.a-,ab-,abs-(from)(only before t,c):avoid,absent,abstain,abstract 20.Apo-,aph-(from):apology,apostle 21.se-(depart):separation,secure sedition 22.para-(assist,acompany)parachute 23.omni-(every,all):omnibus,omnipotence 24.pan-(whole):Pan-American,panacea,panorama 25.panto-(whole):pantisocracy,pantoscopic
16.philo-(true love): philosopher 17.proto-(primary):protohydrogen, prototype, protoplasm 18.pseudo-(false, fake):pseudonym, pseudo-communism 19.a-,ab-,abs- (from) (only before t, c) :avoid, absent, abstain, abstract 20.Apo-,aph-(from):apology, apostle 21.se-(depart): separation, secure, sedition 22.para-(assist, acompany):parachute 23.omni-(every, all):omnibus, omnipotence 24.pan-(whole):Pan-American, panacea, panorama 25.panto-(whole):pantisocracy, pantoscopic Prefixes VII
Prefixes VIIl 26. dia-(through,by):diagonal,diagnosis,dialogue 27.Per-(thorough):perambrlate,perfect 28.trans-(cross):transcript,translation,transparent,transport,transplant 29.Com-,con-,cor-,col-(together):comment,compile,correlation, collect,corruption,collaborate 30.syn-(same):synonym,synchronization,syntonic,synthetic 31.meta-(overpass,change):metaphor,metaphysics 32.Cis-(this side):cisatlantic 33.pen-(near):peninsular,penultimate 34.en-,em-(make sth be able):encamp,enable,endear,embrace 35.Intra-(inner):intracardiac,intramolecular,intracelular
Prefixes VIII 26.dia-(through, by):diagonal, diagnosis, dialogue 27.Per-(thorough):perambrlate, perfect 28. trans-(cross):transcript, translation, transparent, transport, transplant 29.Com-,con-,cor-,col-(together):comment, compile, correlation, collect, corruption, collaborate 30.syn-(same):synonym, synchronization, syntonic, synthetic 31.meta-(overpass, change):metaphor, metaphysics 32.Cis-(this side):cisatlantic 33.pen-(near):peninsular, penultimate 34.en-,em-(make sth be able):encamp, enable, endear, embrace 35.Intra-(inner):intracardiac, intramolecular, intracelular