Prefixes and Suffixes ESL 201202 Week 4 Root

Prefixes and Suffixes ESL 201/202 Week #4

Root �The basic form of a word. �You can add both prefixes and suffixes to the root.

What is a prefix �A group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to make another word. �The prefix changes the meaning of the word (the definition).

Examples of negative prefixes �Dis�Mis�Non�Un-

More examples of prefixes �Anti�Bi�Extra�Over�Post�Pre�Re�Semi�Sub-

What is a suffix? �A group of letters that is added to the end of the word to make another word. �Tells you the function of the word in the sentence. �Noun? Verb? Adjective? Adverb?

Adjective Suffixes �The following suffixes are use to turn a word into an ADJECTIVE

-able, -ible �Capable of; having a particular quality �Resourceful �Terrible

- ful �Full of �Playful �Joyful

-en �Made of something; to make something have a particular quality �Wooden �Golden

-ic, -ical �Of; like; relating to a particular thing �Practical �Magical

-less �Without something �Hopeless �Careless

-ous, -ious �Having; full of �Famous �Curious

-y �Full of or covered with something; tending to do something �Sticky �Happy

-ive �Having a particular quality �Reflective �Attractive

Adverbs �There is only one suffix for ADVERBS �- ly �Be careful, not all words that end in –ly are adverbs, but most are �Watch out for lovely, lonely, motherly, and friendly �These are ADJECTIVES

Nouns �The following are suffixes use for nouns.

-ance (-ence) �The act of doing something; the state of being something �Confidence �Hesitance

-ion, -tion, -ation �The act of doing something; the state or result of doing something �Revision �Examination

-er, -or, -ian �Someone who does something �Teacher �Sailor �Politician

-ism �A belief or a set of ideas; the act of doing something �Buddhism �Criticism

-ist �A certain with a particular set of beliefs or with a knowledge of an area of study �Cyclist �Pianist

-ment �The act or result of doing something �Argument �Development

-ness �The state of being something �Sadness �Softness

-ship �The state of being something �Friendship �Partnership

-ity �The state of being something �Popularity �Similarity

-ology �The study or science of something �Anthropology �Sociology