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Prefixe Si Sufixe Cuvinte

This document discusses common prefixes and suffixes used in the English language and provides examples of how they modify the meanings of words. It examines prefixes and suffixes relating to size, location, time, numbers, and other categories. For prefixes, it identifies negative and positive examples like "un-" and "non-" as well as those indicating size like "mini-" and "micro-." For suffixes, it outlines those used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs and provides illustrative words for each category.

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Prefixe Si Sufixe Cuvinte

This document discusses common prefixes and suffixes used in the English language and provides examples of how they modify the meanings of words. It examines prefixes and suffixes relating to size, location, time, numbers, and other categories. For prefixes, it identifies negative and positive examples like "un-" and "non-" as well as those indicating size like "mini-" and "micro-." For suffixes, it outlines those used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs and provides illustrative words for each category.

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Prefixes:

Negative & positive

Size

Location

Time & order

Number

un-

semi-

inter-

pre-

mono-

non-

mini-

super-

ante-

bi-

in-

micro-

trans-

fore-

hex-

dis-

ex-

post-

oct-

re-

extraperi-

1. Negative and positive prefixes:

Negative:

Positive:

Prefix

Meaning

Examples

un-

not

unmagnetized

in-

not

incomplete

im-

not

impossible

il-

not

illegal

ir-

not

irregular, irrelevant

non-

not connected with

non-programmable

mis-

bad, wrong

misdirect

mal-

bad, wrong

malfunction

dis-

opposite feeling

disagree

dis-

opposite action

disconnect

anti-

against

antiglare, antistatic

de-

reduce, reverse

demagnetize, decode

under-

too little

underestimate

re-

do again

reorganize

over-

too much

overload

2. Prefixes of size:
Prefix

Meaning

Examples

semi-

half, partly

semiconductor

equi-

equal

equidistant

mini-

small

minicomputer

micro-

very small

microcomputer, microscopic

macro-

large, great

macroeconomics

mega-

large, great

megabyte

multi-

3. Prefixes of location:
Prefix

Meaning

Examples

inter-

between, among

interface, interactive

super-

over

supersonic

trans-

across

transmit, transfer

ex-

out

exclude, extrinsic

extra-

beyond

extraordinary

sub-

under

subschema, subtraction

infra-

below

infra-red

peri-

around

peripheral, periscope

4. Prefixes of time and order:


Prefix

Meaning

Examples

ante-

before

antecedent

pre-

before

prefix, preceding, precedent

prime-

first

primary, primitive

post-

after

postdated, post-natal

retro-

backward

retrograde, retroactive

5. Prefixes of numbers:
Prefix

Meaning

Examples

semi-

half

semicircle

mono-

one

monochromatic

bi-

two

binary

tri-

three

triangle

quad-

four

quadruple

penta-

five

pentagon

hex-

six

hexadecimal

sept(em)-

seven

September

oct-

eight

octal

dec-

ten

decimal

multi-

many

multiplexor, multicoloured

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6. Other prefixes:
Prefix

Meaning

Examples

pro-

before, in advance, forward

programme, progress, procreation

auto-

self

automatic

co-

together with

co-ordinate, co-operate

con-

together with

connect

Part 2: suffixes
We have already seen how prefixes can change the meaning of a word. Let us now consider some
suffixes, their usual meanings, and how they change the meanings of English words:

Suffixes
Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

-ance

-ize

-able

-ly

-ence

-ate

-ible

-or

-fy

-less

-er

-en

-ic

-ist

-ify

-ical
-ish
-ive

Study these tables. Try and find additional examples using your dictionary:

1. Noun-forming suffixes:
Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-ance

state

performance

-ence

quality of

independence

-er, -or

a person who
a thing which

programmer, operator, biographer


compiler, accumulator, processor, calculator

-ist, -yst

a person who

analyst, typist

-ian

pertaining to

electrician

-tion, -ation

the act of

compilation

-ness

condition of

readiness, cleanliness, happiness

-ion

action/state

conversion

-ing

activity

multiplexing

-ment

state, action

measurement, requirement

-ity

state, quality

electricity

-ism

condition/state

magnetism

-dom

domain/condition

freedom

-ship

condition/state

relationship, partnership

2. Verb-forming suffixes:
Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-ize/-ise

computerize

-ate

to make

-ify
-en

automate, activate, calculate


simplify
harden, widen, lengthen, shorten

3. Adverb-forming suffix:
Suffix
-ly

Meaning

Examples

in the manner of

electronically, logically, comparably, slowly, quickly,


automatically, carefully

4. Adjective-forming suffixes:
Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-al

computational, logical

-ar

circular, rectangular, cellular, regular


having the quality of

-ic

magnetic, automatic

-ical

electrical

-able

comparable

-ble

capable of being

divisible

-ous

like, full of

dangerous, insiduous, miraculous

-ful

characterized by

helpful, careful

-less

without

careless, meaningless

-ish

like

yellowish

-ed
-ive

having the quality of

computed, processed
interactive

5. Words ending in -ing


Note that words ending in -ing are formed from verbs. The -ing form may be used as a noun,
part of a noun phrase, or part of a verb

1. Programming is an interesting job (noun)


2. Programming in C is interesting (part of a noun phrase)
3. He is working as a programmer (part of a verb)

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