Learn the suffixes and prefixes

1. Suffixes and prefixes Groups of prefixes : 1) Negative prefixes: un- un fair, un usual non - non -conformist, non -alcoholic, non -aggression in-/il-/im-/ir- in sane, il legal, ir relevant, im polite. dis- dis like (antipatía, aversión), dis loyal a(n)- a moral

2. 2) Prefixes of degree or size : Mini- mini skirt Super- super man

4. 5) Number prefixes a) uni-, mono- uni lateral, mono theism b ) bi- bi lingual c) tri dent d) multi-, poly- multi national, multiracial, poly syllabic, polygamy

5. Suffixes . We can group suffixes by the class of word they form. Noun suffixes: a) –er,-or drive driv er sail sail or b) –ing feel feel ing c)-hood brother brother hood d)- dom king dom e) –ship friend friend ship f) –ism ideal ideal ism g)–ness happy happi ness h)- ation organiz ation

6. i)- ment amazement arrange ment j)- al trial, refus al k) –an assist ance l) –ity sanity Verb suffixes a) –ize popular ize b) –ify simpl ify c) –en sadd en

7. Adjective suffixes a) -ful care ful shameful peaceful b) –ish redd ish c) –ic scientif ic Adverb suffixes –ly happi ly –wards back wards –wise weatherwise

8. Diminutive suffixes a) –y dadd y b) –ling duck ling