prefixes and sufixes - Module E

Prefixes and suffixes

1. Prefixes

8. The suffix "- tion"

6. The suffix "-free"

7. The suffix "- less"

5. The suffix "- re"

4. The Prefix "en-"

3. The Prefix "over-"

2. Negative Meaning

Index

Prefixes are groups of letters that we can add to the beginning of words, to change their meaning.

There are many common perfixes in English, and knowing them can really help you to increase your vocabulary and understand texts better.

At the same time , you can't assume that everything that looks like a prefix is a prefix. For example the letters un in the word until are not a prefix.

In addition, you can't just add prefixes to whichever words you want without knowing which prefixes go with which words. For example there are a few prefixes that change adjectives from positive to negative. If you want to change the word appropriate to a word that means "not appropriate", you can't just choose any prefix you want. In this case , we would add in, so the negative adjective would be inappropriate.

Remember! * When adding a prefix , we usually don't remove any letters from the original word, nor do we add any letters besides the actual prefix. * We don't usually add a hyphen(-) between the prefix and the word we are adding the prefix to, except with specific prefixes such as : self- , semi - post - and anti -, which we often (but not always) add a hyphen (-) to.

Prefixes- negative meaning

Look at the following sentence, what do the underlined words have in common?Not only do people eat unhealthy food, but they are also phsically inactive, sitting many hours in front of the computer. "

The underlined words begin with a prefix that changes the meaning of the word into its opposite. health - unhealthy active -inactive

Negative meaning

THE FOLLOWING PREFIXES IN MOST CASES CREATE A NEGATIVE MEANING

The prefix "over"

the prefix "over" means too much or too great

• For example : overweight -A person who weighs too much.

The Prefix "en-"

When we add somethimes en- to an adjective or noun it creates a verb.

let's practice

Look at the following verbs. can you guess their meaning ?

The prefix "re-"

The prefix "re-" means "again "

Another example - rebuild When a person rebuilds something, he builds it again.

If you want to reeducate the public, it means that the public must be educated again, from the beginning.

for example - reeducate

The prefix "mis-" means "wrong,bad "

for example - misunderstand

For example - coworker

These prefixes mean "with,together"

The prefix "co-, com-, con - "

The suffix "-free"

The meaning of free when it is attached to a noun is "without" or "not containing"

The prefixes - * Pre - means "before" *Post -means "after" *anti - means "against" * bi - means "two" * multi - means "many" *semi - means "partly, half * self - means " (doing) by one's self

The Suffix "less" = WithoutIf you come across a word you are familiar with that ends with the suffix less, add the words -חסר,ללא,בלי to its meaning. ========================================================

For example : ... the poor families couldn't afford to buy new shoes and , therefore, many of the children were shoeless.* "The children were sholess" means that they had no shoes on, they walked without shoes.

Lets translate the following into hebrew

CHOOSE 5 OF THE WORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS SLIDE AND MAKE SENTECES

THE SUFFIX - TION

- tion משתמשים בסיומת כדי ליצור שמות עצם מפעלים

Read the sentences below, Which word in bold is a verb ? which is a noun ? * Today APOPO ia an international organization. _____________ * I want to organize a part for my firend. _____________

Match each word to its meaning-

thank you