Prefixes and Suffixes | 300+ Examples in English and Urdu
We must first understand Affixes before moving on to Prefixes and Suffixes. What exactly are affixes? You can simply study Prefixes and Suffixes after you understand Affixes.
What are Affixes?
Affixes are letters or groups of letters that are added to the end of a root word to change its meaning. These affixes can be applied to the beginning or end of a word. They are called Prefixes when they are inserted at the beginning of a root word and Suffixes when they are added at the end of a root word. As an example,
Ir + responsible → irresponsible
Cool + er → cooler
We’re utilising two affixes in this example
one is “ir” and the other is “er.” BecaUsing “ir” appears at the start of a word
it is referred to as a prefix.” BecaUsing “er” appears at the end of a word
it is referred to as a Suffix. As a result of the preceding debate
we discovered that affixes are divided into two categories: prefixes and suffixes. Affixes are divided into prefixes and suffixes.
Prefixes
Prefixes are letters or groups of letters added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
Suffixes
Suffixes are letters or groups of letters added to the end of a root word to modify its meaning.
Nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs are formed using prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes and Suffixes will be covered in depth in this session, along with 300+ examples.
A List of Prefixes
| up | under | Un | tri |
| sub | re | pro | pre |
| over | out | mis | ir |
| inter | in | im | il |
| fore | extra | ex | dis |
| de | co | bi | be |
| auto | anti | ante |
A List of Suffixes
| Y | ship | S | ness |
| ly | less | ish | ion |
| ing | hood | ful | est |
| es | er | ed | dom |
| d | age |
Uses of Prefixes
| Using Prefix UN |
| un + wise → unwise |
| un + pack – unpack |
| un + kind → unkind |
| un + d0 → undo |
| Using Prefix DIS |
| Dis + like → dislike |
| Dis + honour → dishonor |
| Dis + agree → disagree |
| Using Prefix DE |
| De + grade → degrade |
| De + form → deform |
| De + forest → deforest |
| Using Prefix IM |
| M + proper → improper |
| Im + possible → impossible |
| Im + mortal → immortal |
| Using Prefix PRE |
| Pre + mature → premature |
| Pre + fix → prefix |
| Pre + caution |
| Using Prefix RE |
| Re + gain → regain |
| Re + collect → recollect |
| Re + call → recall |
| Using Prefix IR |
| Ir + responsible → irresponsible |
| Ir + relevant → irrelevant |
| Ir + regular → irregular |
| Using Prefix IN |
| In + sane → insane |
| In + door → indoor |
| In + direct |
| Using Prefix Ill |
| Ill + literate → illiterate |
| Ill + legible → illegible |
| Ill + legal → illegal |
| Using Prefix EN |
| En + root → enroot |
| En + rich → enrich |
| En + able → enable |
| Using Prefix MIS |
| Mis + Using → misUsing |
| Mis + take → mistake |
| Mis + conduct → misconduct |
| Using Prefix AUTO |
| Auto + mobile → automobile |
| Auto + biography → autobiography |
| Auot + cracy → autocracy |
| Using Prefix ETXRA |
| Extra + ordinary → extraordinary |
| Extra + galactic → extragalactic |
| Extra + cellular → extracellular |
| Using Prefix BE |
| Be + yound → beyond |
| Be + long → belong |
| Be + caUsing → becaUsing |
| Using Prefix BI |
| Bi + lingual → bilingual |
| Bi + cycle → bicycle |
| Bi + annual → biannual |
| Bi + angular → biangular |
| Using Prefix EX |
| Ex + clude → exclude |
| Ex + manager → exmanager |
| Ex + player → exminister |
| Using Prefix CO |
| Co + worker → coworker |
| Co + pilot → copilot |
| Co + operate → cooperate |
| Using Prefix INTER |
| Inter + racial → interracial |
| Inter + national → international |
| Inter + class |
| Using Prefix TRI |
| Tri + pod → tripod |
| Tri + cycle → tricycle |
| Tri + angle → triangle |
| Using Prefix SUB |
| Sub + stanstial → substantial |
| Sub + marine → submarine |
| Sub + inspector → subinspector |
| Using Prefix ANTI |
| Anti + social |
| Anti + narcotics → antinarcotics |
| Anti + government → antigovernment |
| Using Prefix UNDER |
| Under + stand → understand |
| Under + pressure → underpressure |
| Under + ground → underground |
| Using Prefix UP |
| Up + force → upforce |
| Up + lift → uplift |
| Up + work → Upwork |
| Using Prefix OUT |
| Out + burst → outburst |
| Out + going → outgoing |
| Out + standing → outstanding |
| Using Prefix OVER |
| Over + crowd → overcrowd |
| Over + time → overtime |
| Over + work → work |
| Using Prefix FORE |
| Fore + father → forefather |
| Fore + see → foresee |
| Fore + shadow → foreshadow |
Uses of Suffixes
| Using Suffix S |
| Cat + s → cats |
| Cow + s → cows |
| Laptop + s → laptops |
| Using Suffix ES |
| Box + s → boxes |
| Loss + es → losses |
| Mango + es → mangoes |
| Rich + es → riches |
| Using Suffix D |
| Dare + d → dared |
| Face + d → faced |
| Prove + d → proved |
| Using Suffix ED |
| Play+ ed → played |
| Talk + ed → talked |
| Work + ed → worked |
| Using Suffix EN |
| Beat + en → beaten |
| Fast + en → fasten |
| Strength + en → strengthen |
| Using Suffix ING |
| Do + ing → doing |
| Eat + ing → eating |
| Work + ing → working |
| Using Suffix Y |
| Dirt + y → dirty |
| Silk + y → silky |
| Water + y → watery |
| Using Suffix LY |
| Honest + ly → honestly |
| Slow + ly → slowly |
| Soft + ly → softly |
| Using Suffix ER |
| Work + er → worker |
| Teach + er → teacher |
| Small + er → smaller |
| Using Suffix EST |
| Tall + est → tallest |
| Small + est → smallest |
| Big + est → biggest |
| Using Suffix ISH |
| Fool + ish → foolish |
| Cold + ish → coldish |
| Child + ish → childish |
| Using Suffix FULL |
| Harm + full → harmful |
| Care + full → careful |
| Beauty + beautiful |
Another List of Prefixes and Suffixes
| Prefixes | Suffixes |
| Misjudge | Stronger |
| Disown | Joyous |
| Impure | Wooden |
| Unusual | Softness |
| Antisocial | Loudly |
| Prepaid | Direction |
| Explode | Delightful |
| Incorrect | Restless |
| Proactive | Reversible |
| Defrost | Believable |
Formation of Prefixes
| Prefix | Word | New word |
| Pre- | view | preview |
| Semi | circle | Semicircle |
| Pre | view | Preview |
| Post- | after | postwar |
| Im | possible | Impossible |
| semi- | half | semicircle |
| Non- | without | nonfat |
| Inter- | between | interact |
| ir | relevant | Irrelevant |
| Re | think | Rethink |
| Tri | cycle | Tricycle |
| Dis | obey | Disobey |
| Un- | opposite | unhappy |
| Un | able | Unable |
| Dis- | not or removal | disappear, dismount |
| Anti- | against | antinarcotics |
| In | justice | Injustice |
| Tri- | three | tricycle |
| Mis | behave | Misbehave |
Formation of Suffixes
| Word | Suffix | New word |
| Collect | ion | Collection |
| Kind | ness | Kindness |
| Hard | en | Harden |
| Hope | ful | Hopeful |
| Follow | er | Follower |
| Convert | ible | Convertible |
| Bad | ly | Badly |
| Beak | able | Breakable |
| Care | less | Careless |
| Enjoy | ment | Enjoyment |
Some Suffixes with Meaning and Examples
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -ful | full of | cheerful |
| -ness | state of being | heaviness |
| -en | to do, made of, become | fasten, woolen, strengthen |
| -fy | the process of making into | amplify |
| -able | capable of being | solvable |
| -ist | profession | artist |
| -holic | one who is obsessed | workaholic |
| -ment | action or process of | movement |
| -tion | state or quality of | attention |
| -less | without | motionless |
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