Word Morphology

What is the job of a prefix

• To change a singular noun to a plural noun

• To change the part of speech of a word

• To change the meaning of a word

What is the job of a suffix?

• To add detail to a root word

• To change the meaning of a root word

• To change the part of speech of a word

• To make the word sound cool

auto means:

• earth

• opposite to

• back again

• self

geo means:

• earth

• opposite to

• back again

• self

re means:

• earth

• opposite to

• back, again, reversal

• self

un means:

• earth

• not, opposite to

• back, again, reversal

• self

inter means:

• between

• with, jointly

• away

• under

con means:

• between

• with, jointly

• away

• under

dis means:

• between

• with, jointly

• away

• under

sub means:

• between

• with, jointly

• away

• under