Affixes in ActionAffixes in Action
What are affixes?How can knowing them help
you?
What are affixes?How can knowing them help
you?
PrefixPrefix
Pre=before
Goes on the beginning of a word
Pre=before
Goes on the beginning of a word
SuffixSuffix
Goes on the end of a wordGoes on the end of a word
Sub-Sub-
Meaning: less than, under, below
Subwaysubzero
Meaning: less than, under, below
Subwaysubzero
Post-Post-
Meaning: after
PostwarPosthumous
Meaning: after
PostwarPosthumous
Pro-Pro-
Meaning: in favor of
Pro-democracyPro-choice
Meaning: in favor of
Pro-democracyPro-choice
In-In-
Meaning: not
Invalidinsignifcant
Meaning: not
Invalidinsignifcant
Extra-Extra-
Meaning: outside, beyond, more than usual
Extraordinaryextraterrestrial
Meaning: outside, beyond, more than usual
Extraordinaryextraterrestrial
-ous-ous
Meaning: full of
NauseousOdorous
Meaning: full of
NauseousOdorous
-ology-ology
Meaning: Study of
Anthropology (study of humans)Biology
Meaning: Study of
Anthropology (study of humans)Biology
-ly -ly
Meaning: in a ____ way
Quickly (in a quick way)Slowly (in a slow way)
Meaning: in a ____ way
Quickly (in a quick way)Slowly (in a slow way)
