Transcript Affixes

Affixes
• Definition:
– a ‘part’ that is added to words, either at the
beginning or at the end of the word, that
changes/affects the meaning of the word
• Types of Affixes:
– prefix = added to beginning of word
– EX: im + possible  impossible = not possible
– suffix = added to ending of word
– EX: pass + ed  passed = to have already gone past
someone/something
Prefixes
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re = again
– rewrite
pre = before
– pre-order
trans = across
– transatlantic
inter = in between
– interstate
mis = not
– misinterpret
semi = half
– semifinals
con & com = with/together
– conjoin, combine
contra = not allowed
– contraband
counter = opposite
– counterclockwise
anti = against
– antifreeze
• Prefixes that mean “not”
– dis
• disinterest
– un
• undone
– in
• incorrect
– non
• non-negotiable
– im
• impossible
– il
• illogical
Special prefixes:
ir-, il-, im• ir  will only go in front of words that begin with
“r”
– ex: ir + regular  irregular
• il  will only go in front of words that begin with
“l”
– ex: il + legal  illegal
• im  will only go in front of words that begin with
“b, p, m”
– ex: im + possible  impossible
– ex: im + b
– ex: im + mature  immature
Special Prefixes:
epi, hyper, over, super
under, sub
• Prefixes that mean
‘above’ or ‘over’
– epi
• ex: epidermis
– hyper
• ex: hyperactive
– over
• ex: overexposed
– super
• ex: supercede
• Prefixes that mean
‘under’
– under
• ex: underwater
– sub
• ex: submarine
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