Grammar Point: AFFIXES

1. PREFIXES
A prefix is syllable added to the beginning of the root of a word. The prefix can change the meaning of the root word.
here are some examples.
a) Dis- means  not 
dislike - not like
dishonest - not honest
disappear - not appeaar

• I really dislike the taste of coffee so I never drink it.

b). Un- also means not

uncomfortable - not comfortable

uninterested - not interested

unfriendly - not friendly

• It's hard to get along with Jim because he is so unfriendly.

c). Multi - means many

multilingual - many languages

multicolored - many colors

• A multifamily house has several apartments in it

d). Out - means more than

outgrow - grow  more than

outwork - work more than

outtalk - talk more than

• Mary is a very talkative girl who can outtalk everyone I know.

e). Re means again

reread - read again

refill - fill again

resend - send again

• They didn't get your e-mail message so you will have to resend it

f).Pre means before

precook means cook before

prewedding- before wedding

prearrange - arrange before

• Don't worry about making plans for your trip; everything is prearranged

2. Suffixes

Suffix is a syllable added to the end of the root of a word. the suffix can change the grammatical structure of the root word.

The following are common suffixes to form a noun.

....ary, .....aire                   : secretary, millionaire

....an,.....ian,....ician         : beautician, pedestrian

....ance,..... ency             : distance, absence, importance

......ancy, ..... ency          : currency, occupancy

....dom                           : wisdom, boredom

......ee                            : employee, trainee, interviewee

......er, .....ar,.....or         : teacher, liar, tailor, director

....... hood                      : manhood, childhood

......ic, .....ics                  : logic, physics

-----is                            : analysis, crisis

........ism                         : criticism, racism\

......ist                             : artist, industrialist

......ion                            : relation, education

.....ment                          : management, enjoyment, entertainment

....... ness                        : happiness, laziness, business

........ ship                       : friendship, leadership, relationship

.......ty                            : activity, reality   

Examples:

• Albert Einstein loved the violin, which he played for recrestion. He admired musicians who could play the violin very well.
• Do the students know the difference between a mathematician and a math teacher?

Common word endings

Noun

• ance
• ancy
• ence
• ation
• ian
• ism
• ist
• ment
• ness
• ship
• or
• er

Verbs

• en
• ity
• ize

Adjectives

• able
• ible
• al
• ful
• ish
• ive
• ous

Adverb

• ly
• ward
• wise