Examples of Suffixes

A prefix is part of a word that is attached to the beginning of a base word to change the meaning. Words can have more than one prefix eg over – re – act (2 prefixes). Words can have more than one suffix eg beauti – ful – ly(2 suffixes). Many words have both a prefix and a suffix eg mis-understand-ing.

Superscript and Subscript Functions

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A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root (or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.” A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word.

In English grammar, a suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word or root (i.e., a base form), serving to form a new word or functioning as an inflectional ending. The word “suffix” comes from the Latin, “to fasten underneath.” The adjective form is “suffixal.”

• -eer. Meaning: engaged in something, associated with something.
• -er. Meaning: someone who performs an action.
• -ion. Meaning: the action or process of.
• -ity. Meaning: the state or condition of.
• -ment. Meaning: the action or result of.
• -ness. Meaning: a state or quality.
• -or.
• -sion.

Affix, a grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce derived or inflected forms. There are three main types of affixes: prefixes, infixes, and suffixes.

A root can be any part of a word that carries meaning: the beginning, middle or end. Prefixes, bases, and suffixes are types of roots. The prefix appears at the beginning of a word, the base in the middle and the suffix at the end. Most English root words came from the Greek and Latin languages.

easy – Suffix easy; leisurely. an easy walk around the block. at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace.

Answer: Prefix of sufficient is insufficient. Suffix of sufficient is sufficiently or sufficiency

Al is a suffix that means relating to, process of, or an action. An example of al used as a suffix is in the word hormonal, related to hormones.

1 : thing belonging to or connected with especially : place of ovary. 2 : person belonging to, connected with, or engaged in functionary. -ary. adjective suffix.