Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that we add to the beginning of a word (prefix) or at the end of a word (suffix). They change the meaning of a word.
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Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that we add to the beginning of a word (prefix) or at the end of a word (suffix). They change the meaning of a word.
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Prefix
a prefix is put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning
like - dislike
happy - unhappy
write - rewrite
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Take a look at these examples
legal illegal
wanted unwanted
regular irregular
literate illiterate
What's the difference between the words?
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Another difference is
no prefix prefix
legal illegal
wanted unwanted regular irregular
literate illiterate
So what do they do?
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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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Which is the correct opposite of honest?
A
unhonest
B
ilhonest
C
dishonest
D
mishonest
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Which is the correct opposite of reliable?
A
irreliable
B
unreliable
C
disreliable
D
inreliable
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
Which is the correct opposite of agree?
A
misagree
B
unagree
C
iragree
D
disagree
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
Wat komt er voor "possible"
A
Non
B
Dis
C
Im
D
Ir
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
Complete the sentence with the correct prefix.
I don't trust that boy anymore. He was ...honest about his age.
A
re
B
dis
C
mis
D
im
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
Wat komt er voor "play"
A
Mis
B
Re
C
Un
D
Ir
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
Wat komt er voor "appear"
A
Un
B
Dis
C
Non
D
Ir
Slide 12 - Quizvraag
Suffix
a suffix is put at the end of a word to change its meaning
love - lovely
cheer - cheerful
music - musical
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Suffixes
-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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Part 2: Suffixes / Achtervoegsels
Komen achterhet woord
Veranderen de betekenis van het woord
Examples: -er, -ing/ -ment, -ness
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Suffixes / Achtervoegsels
Met -er: degene die de actie doet: Teach(er)
Werkwoord naar zelfstandig naamwoord: Pay(ment) / Paint(ing)
Bijwoord of bijvoeglijk naamwoord naar zelfstandig naamwoord: Kind(ness)
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Suffixes
To talk about 'the person that does the action',
add -er
teach -> teacher
rap -> rapper
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Wat komt er achter "punish"
A
ment
B
ness
C
er
D
ing
Slide 18 - Quizvraag
Wat komt er achter "teach"
A
ment
B
ness
C
er
Slide 19 - Quizvraag
Wat komt er achter "sad"
A
er
B
ing
C
ment
D
ness
Slide 20 - Quizvraag
Choose the suffix that changes the verb 'develop' into a person that does the action.