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Affixes

• An affix is a word part that is added to a
______________ word. It changes the
meaning of the word.
• Affixes are either __________________ or
___________________.

• A prefix is a word part that is added to the
_________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.

Prefix Definition Example Example
anti- against
non- not
over- more than
trans- across
inter- through
super- beyond
semi- part

• A suffix is a word part that is added to the
__________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.

Suffix Definition Example Example
-tion the act of
-ion the act of
-or one who does
-ity state of being
-ment state of being
-ic relating to
-ian one who
does
-ist one who
does
-ous full of/having
-eous full of/having
-ious full of/having