Formation of Words- Prefix & Suffix

Formation of words refers to the process of creating new words in a language by combining different parts of words or adding prefixes and suffixes to existing words. New words are created in response to the changing needs of society and culture, and also to fill gaps in the language to express new ideas or concepts. The formation of words allows the language to evolve and adapt to new circumstances and situations.

For example, the word "selfie" is a recent addition to the English language, which was created by combining "self" and "photo" to describe a self-portrait photograph taken with a smartphone or camera. Similarly, the word "unfriend" was created by adding the prefix "un-" to the word "friend" to describe the act of removing someone from your list of friends on social media.

The formation of words in a language follows certain rules. Here are some common rules that govern the formation of words:

Prefixes and Suffixes: Many words can be formed by adding prefixes or suffixes to base words. For example, the prefix "un-" can be added to the base word "happy" to form the word "unhappy," while the suffix "-ly" can be added to the base word "quick" to form the word "quickly."

Following is a list of some common prefixes and suffixes:

Prefixes:

1.     un- (e.g., unhappy, untidy)

2.     dis- (e.g., disagree, disobey)

3.     pre- (e.g., preview, preheat)

4.     post- (e.g., postgraduate, postwar)

5.     re- (e.g., reheat, review)

6.     mis- (e.g., misunderstand, mislead)

7.     bi- (e.g., bicycle, bisexual)

8.     tri- (e.g., triangle, tricycle)

9.     anti- (e.g., antibiotic, anti-inflammatory)

10.                  micro- (e.g., microscope, microbiology)

11.                  mega- (e.g., megabyte, megaphone)

12.                  ultra- (e.g., ultraviolet, ultrasonic)

13.                  semi- (e.g., semicircle, semi-final)

14.                  multi- (e.g., multimedia, multinational)

15.                  ex- (e.g., ex-boyfriend, ex-president)

16.                  in- (e.g., incomplete, incorrect)

17.                  inter- (e.g., international, interact)

18.                  over- (e.g., overlook, overreact)

19.                  out- (e.g., outgoing, outperform)

20.                  under- (e.g., underestimate, underpaid)

21.                  up- (e.g., upgrade, uplift)

22.                  co- (e.g., cooperate, co-author)

23.                  de- (e.g., decompose, deactivate)

24.                  en- (e.g., enable, enrich)

25.                  fore- (e.g., forecast, forehead)

26.                  mid- (e.g., midnight, midway)

27.                  sub- (e.g., submarine, subpar)

28.                  super- (e.g., superhero, superstar)

 

Suffixes:

1.     -able/-ible (e.g., comfortable, incredible)

2.     -ful (e.g., beautiful, grateful)

3.     -less (e.g., helpless, endless)

4.     -ly (e.g., quickly, slowly)

5.     -ment (e.g., improvement, development)

6.     -ness (e.g., kindness, happiness)

7.     -ous/-eous (e.g., dangerous, courageous)

8.     -er/-or (e.g., teacher, actor)

9.     -ist (e.g., artist, scientist)

10.                  -tion/-sion (e.g., invention, decision)

11.                  -ity/-ty (e.g., integrity, beauty)

12.                  -ive/-ative/-itive (e.g., creative, innovative, positive)

13.                  -ize/-ise (e.g., organize, advertise)

14.                  -able/-ible (e.g., comfortable, incredible)

15.                  -ful (e.g., beautiful, grateful)

16.                  -less (e.g., helpless, endless)

17.                  -ly (e.g., quickly, slowly)

18.                  -ment (e.g., improvement, development)

19.                  -ness (e.g., kindness, happiness)

20.                  -ous/-eous (e.g., dangerous, courageous)

21.                  -er/-or (e.g., teacher, actor)

22.                  -ist (e.g., artist, scientist)

23.                  -tion/-sion (e.g., invention, decision)

24.                  -ity/-ty (e.g., integrity, beauty)

25.                  -ive/-ative/-itive (e.g., creative, innovative, positive)

26.                  -ize/-ise (e.g., organize, advertise)


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