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Prefix

Meaning

Examples

I/    

         Un-

         Dis-

         In-

         Il -

         Ir-

         Im-

Negative / opposite meaning

-unhappiness / unaware / uncountable

-disbelief / dissimilar / to disorganize

-insecurity / insufficient /

-illiteracy / illegible / illogic

-irresponsibility / irrational / irresistibly

-impatience / imperfection / impeccable

II/

         Anti -

         Auto –

         Bi-

         Tri-         

         Semi-

         Micro-

         Multi-

         Over-

         Under-

         Sub-

         Re-

         In-

         Mono-

         Poly-

         Mis-

         En-

         Em-

         Co-

Against / or

    by oneself

Tow /twice/double

Three / three  

     times

Half 

Small   

Many

too much

Not enough / or   

   under

Under

Again or back

Inside or in

One / single

Many / several  

Wrongly / badly

To cause to become/to make

Together

-antibiotic / antinuclear / antisocial

-autonomy / automatic / automobile

-bilingual / bicycle / bimonthly

-triangle / trilingual

-semifinal / semicircle / semicircular

-microfilm / microcomputer

-multinational / multilingual / to multiply

-overpopulation / to overdevelop

-underground / underdeveloped

-subway / submarine / subtitle

-reorganization / to rewrite / to renew

-internal / to include / incorporation

-monotheism / monologue / to monopolize

-polygamy / polytechnic / polytheism

-mischance / to mismanage / to misuse

-to enlarge / to enrich / to enable /

 to encourage  …

to empower / embellish…( before : b,m,p )

-coherence / to cooperate

I/

Verb

formation 

-en

-ify

-ize/-ise

-To (cause to) be or  

  become / have

-To make or become

-To cause to be (more)

-To weaken / to strengthen /             

  to darken  / to widen

-To simplify / to purify /to clarify

-To modernize / to hospitalize /       

  to industrialize / to immunize

II/

Noun

formation

-ment

-ity

-hood

-ism

-(t)ion

-or/-er

   -ist

-er /-or

-ness

-ure       

-The act, cause, means or

   result of -----ing

-State / quality

-The state or time of

   being (a)

-Beliefs / way of     

  behaving.

-The act, state or result

  of……ing

- Person who does an

  activity / a job

- A tool or something with   

  a specific function

-The state of being

  described by the  adj. 

-development / betterment / 

  government

-productivity / radioactivity

  stupidity

-childhood / neighbourhood

  brotherhood

-Liberalism / Buddhism / Marxism  

  / Terrorism

- action / pollution / corruption

  explosion /conclusion

-actor / writer / dancer /

  geographer /artist / economist

-sharpener / razor / screwdriver

-happiness / loneliness / 

 friendliness

-closure /

III/

Adjective    

formation

-able

-ible 

-al

-an /-ian  

-ese/-ish  

-ful

-ish

-less

-ly

-ous

-Can be---ed

-Worth being

-Connected to / related to

-Nationality

-Having a quality to a high

  degree

-Without the state

 mentioned.

- Quite / like the stated

  person or thing

-Related to a state

-countable / unbreakable /washable

-responsible / flexible

-cultural / national / medical

-American / Parisian / Japanese           

 Turkish

-powerful / harmful / fearful 

-reddish / childish

-useless / harmless / homeless

 jobless

-fatherly / friendly / heavenly

-dangerous / marvelous 

IV/

Adverb     

formation   

-ly

-wards

- manner

- action happening at regular time.

-towards a direction.

- slowly / suddenly

- daily / weekly

-homeward