Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un' mean?

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The prefix 'un' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning 'not happy'.

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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The suffix '-able' means 'capable of' or 'worthy of'. For example, 'readable' means 'capable of being read'.

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What does the prefix 'dis' mean?

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The prefix 'dis' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', meaning 'not agree'.

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What is a base word?

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A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning without any prefixes or suffixes.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'. For example, 'joyful' means 'full of joy'.

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What does the prefix 're' mean?

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The prefix 're' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', meaning 'do again'.

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What does the suffix '-ion' indicate?

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The suffix '-ion' indicates the action or process of a verb. For example, 'act' becomes 'action'.

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What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

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The prefix 'pre' means 'before'. For example, 'historic' becomes 'prehistoric', meaning 'before history'.