Prefixes and Suffixes

Word Formation Prefixes and Suffixes

They are important, and learn it increase your vocabulary

Knowing prefix and suffix meanings and definitions also helps students see and use context and etymological clues,
allowing them to make educated guesses about the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Prefix

A prefix is a group of letters attached to beginning of a word serving to modify and/or extend meaning. Prefixes generally have an easily understood meaning in and of themselves, wich they apply to the root word to which they are affixed.
For example: "un" is a negative prefix wich will change the otherwise positive word - "Happy"->"Unhappy".

Sufix

A sufix is a group of letters attached to the end of a word serving a grammatical function. For example, a suffix can indicate the part of speech of a word (as well as modify and extend meaning).
The suffix "ism", for instance, means "a belief in".So when you take the word commune and add the suffix "ism", you creat the new word(and new meaning) communism.

Examples:

• Quiet - quietly;
• Break - breakable; 
• Visitor - visitante;
• Colerful - colorido;
• Happy - Hapiness.