Word Formation:

Prefixes Carlos Asuaje María I

MarínJohana Soto Jesús

BenítezSection B

Team:

Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaUniversity Institute of Technology

"Antonio José de Sucre"Barquisimeto Extension

PREFIX

SUFFIXES

STEM

Prefixes

An english word can be divided into three parts: a prefix, a stem, and a

suffix. pre- means “before”. A prefix, therefore, is what

comes before the stem. Consider. As and

example, the prefix de- (meaning “reduce” or

“reverse”) in a word like demagnetize (maening

“to deprive of magnetism”). A suffix is what is attached to the

end of the stem. Consider, as an example, the suffix –er (meaning”

someone who”) in programmer (“a person

who programs”).

Pre-history

Example:

History

un- semi- inter- pre- mono-

non- mini- super- ante- bi-

in- micro- trans- fore- hex-

dis- ex- post- oct-

re- extra- multi-

peri-

Negative and positive

Size Location Time and order

Number

Prefixes

Word Formation:

Suffixes

suffixes

Suffixes change the word from one part of speech to

another. For example: –ly added to the

adjective quick gives the adverb quickly.

Lazi

Example:

Lazi-ly

We have already see how

prefix can change the

meaning of a word. Let us now consider some sufixes,

their usual meanings, and

how they change the meanings of

words.

Example: convent

Convent-ion

nouns verbs adjectives adverbs

-ance -ize -able -ly

-ence -ate -ible

-or -fy -less

-er -en -ic

-ist -ify -ical

-ness -ish

-ive

Suffixes

thanks