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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) Prefixes of  degree or size : Mini-  mini skirt Super-  super man
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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  
  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
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
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
Diminutive suffixes a)  –y  dadd y  b) –ling  duck ling

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  • 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
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  • 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