WORD FORMATION

Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes

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Suffixes

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Negative Prefixes
The most common negative prefixes in English are in-, un-, non-, de-, dis-, a-, anti-, im-, il-, and ir-. 

Some root words can take more than one negative prefix, but the meaning of the word is then different, depending on the negative prefix used.

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Make a negative out of POSSIBLE

Slide 8 - Open question

On our (ARRIVE) we were greeted by the head of the department

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Make a negative out of EXPECTED

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Other "rules"
Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely).
Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive).
Usually -ful changes to -less (harmful/less) but not always (endful / endless).
If you can't remember, choose un - it's the most common negative prefix.

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Suffixes

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-Ness -ity
The suffixes -ness and -ity, both of which typically form abstract nouns from adjectives, roughly convey the meaning 'state, condition, quality of' (Marchand 1969:321, 334). ... As observed by Riddle, -ness tends to denote an embodied trait, whereas -ity tends to denote an abstract or concrete entity.

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It was his (RESPONSIBLE)

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A person with an (INFERIOR) complex is generally quite shy

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Suffix -ful
a suffix meaning “full of,” “characterized by” (shameful; beautiful; careful; thoughtful); “tending to,” “able to” (wakeful; harmful); “as much as will fill” (spoonful).

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It is amazing how (YOUTH) she looks at her age

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aware

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He was caught (AWARE) making faces at himself in the mirror

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Sufix -ee
Person who does something

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Being able to play football doesn't make you a good (REFER)

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Train

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I am a student teacher, otherwise known as a (TRAIN)

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Suffix -ism

theory, act or belief

e.g. criticism, humanism, professionalism, patriotism

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Suffix -ship

position held


e.g. worship, ownership, courtship, internship

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(ABSENT) has been a main characteristic of the recent elections

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The university gives five (FELLOW) a year

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Now that they live abroad they visit their parents (YEAR)

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On Sundays the church is full of (WORSHIP)

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