Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that we add to the beginning of a word (prefix) or to the end of a word (suffix or affix). They change the meaning of a word or the part of speech.
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Prefixes
non-/un-/im-/il-/in-/ir-
non-profit/illegal/impossible
Re-
return / revisit/ replay
Mis-
miscommunication
Dis-
disappear
Give an opposite meaning to a word.
Again
Negative meaning
Opposite or negative meaning
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Suffixes / affixes
-er
slower, faster, easier
-ness
kindness, happiness
-ing
painting
-ment
payment
Comparison / a person or thing that does a certain action.
To turn an adverb/adjective into a noun.
To turn a product, material or a verb into a noun.
To change a verb into a noun.
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Prefixes
Prefixes (voorvoegsels) change the meaning of a word. We do the same in Dutch:
legaal > illegaal
gewild > ongewild
regelmatig > onregelmatig
alfabeet > analfabeet
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non- / un- / im- / il- / ir- / in-
Geven een woord een tegenovergestelde betekenis.
welcome --> unwelcome
patient --> impatient
logical --> illogical
complete --> incomplete
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re-
betekent 'opnieuw' of 'terug of her-
redo
recall
rebuild
reminder
response
recycle
recover
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mis- / dis-
Geven een woord een negatieve betekenis.
mistake
disbelief
dislike
disrespect
misbehave
misheard
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prefixes
non- / un- / im- / il- / ir- / in-
Geven een woord een tegenovergestelde betekenis.
re-
betekent opnieuw (again) of terug (back)
mis- / dis-
geven een negatieve betekenis aan een woord.
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Are there any rules?
Not really. You can only study prefixes by studying the words they belong to.
Sometimes it is easy, because you already know a lot of them. Sometimes you have to look them up in a dictionary.
It takes practice!
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Are there any rules?
There are minor rules for spelling though.
ir- is always followed by an r
im- is always followed by an m or p
a- is always followed by a consonant (medeklinker)
Lesson duration is: 45 min
