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The document outlines various prefixes and suffixes used to modify the meanings of adjectives, nouns, and verbs, particularly to create negative connotations or to form abstract nouns. It provides examples of each prefix and suffix, illustrating their application in word formation. Additionally, it categorizes these linguistic elements to enhance understanding of their usage in the English language.

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Word Building

The document outlines various prefixes and suffixes used to modify the meanings of adjectives, nouns, and verbs, particularly to create negative connotations or to form abstract nouns. It provides examples of each prefix and suffix, illustrating their application in word formation. Additionally, it categorizes these linguistic elements to enhance understanding of their usage in the English language.

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To add a NEGATIVE meaning to adjectives, nouns and verbs.

Dis- disagree, disconnect, disloyal. Ir- irregular, irrelevant, irresponsible.


Il- illegal, illogical,illegible. Non- non-stop, non-verbal, non-smoker.

Im- immature, impatient, imperfect. Un- unable, uncomfortable, unpleasant.

In- invisible,informal,inability.

Fore- forearm, forecast. ( ante- o pre-). Over- overdo, overheat, overambitious ( en exceso )
Mis- misbehave, misunderstanding. ( hacer mal). Under- undercharge, underdeveloped ( insuficiente)
Out- outdo, outlive (superar )

PL
-ness : actor-actress ( female nouns )
-hood : neighbourhood ( abstract nouns )
-ship : friendship ( abstract nouns )
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- ance: elegant > elegance , relevant > relevance Dead: death. True: truth
- ence: different >difference, violent }Violence High : height Young : youth
- cy: fluent >fluency Urgent >Urgency Long: length Deep: depth
- ness: dark Ydarkness Happy 7happiness Hot: heat Wide: width
-ty/ity: honest > honesty formal >formality Strong: strength

-al: approve >approval arrival > arrival DA Choose: choice. Die: death
-ance : appear >appearance perform > performance Marry: marriage. Feed: food
-ation: create. > creation educate. >education Depart: departure. See: sight
-ion: discuss. >discussion construct. construction
> Weigh: weight. Laugh: laughter
-er/-or : act. > actor advise. advisor
> Think: thought. Prove: proof
-meant: amuse. >amusement. develop. >development Live: life. Rob: robbery
-ing : feel. >feeling. mean. >meaning Decide: decision. Behave: behaviour
Prove: proof. Sell: sale

-able: accept. > acceptable. irritate. >irritable


-ible: divide. >divisible. comprehend. >comprehensible - ly: loud. >loudly bad >badly comfortable >

-ing: excite. 7 exciting. amuse. 7amusing comfortably (Adjective + LY )

-al : accident > accidental logic Y logical. - less: breath >breathless care > careless
-ful: colour > colourful politics > political - ous: fame > famous. danger > dangerous
-ish : style y stylish child y childish - y : anger y angry dirt > dirty
-ive: action >active decision > decisive

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