Use of ‘Suffix And Prefix’
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Before Suffix and Prefix, we would like to know about Morpheme.


MORPHEME
·        Morpheme : Morpheme is a part of word which is added to forward or backward of any word. It has no its own proper meaning but being added to any words changes meaning of the word.

                 Ex. –  s/es, d/ed, ing, un, ness, less, ly, dis, etc.
s/es-  chair + s = chairs
              girl + s = girls
              box + es = boxes
              bench + es = benches

d/ed-  care + d = cared
                prove + d = proved
                play + ed = played
                stay + ed = stayed

ing-  go + ing = going
           play + ing = playing
           run + ing = running
          do + ing = doing

un-  un + successful = unsuccessful
          un + changed = unchanged
          un + less = unless
          un + kind = unkind

ness-  kind + ness = kindness
             dark + ness = darkness
             dry + ness = dryness
             faithful + ness = faithfulness

less-  character + less = characterless
            care + less = careless
            fear + less = fearless
            harm + less = harmless

ly-  kind + ly = kindly
        high + ly = highly
        fair + ly = fairly
        slow + ly = slowly

dis-  dis + qualify = disqualify
          dis + honest = dishonest
          dis + close = disclose
          dis + trust = distrust

Types of Morpheme

 There are two types of Morpheme :     1. Prefix     2. Suffix



Use of Suffix and Prefix
Use of Suffix and Prefix

 Prefix

1.     Prefix : Prefix is a letter or a group of letters which is added to the beginning/first of  a word.
                    
                      Ex. – un + kind = unkind
                               il + legal = illegal

 Prefixes are : un-, dis-, de-, pre-, re-, im-, ir-, il-, en-, over-, out-, up-,  sub-, pro-, fore-, mis-, etc.

un-  un + do = undo
            un + finished = unfinished
            un + unfortunate = unfortunate
            un + friendly = unfriendly

 dis-  dis + integration = disintegration
             dis + like = dislike
             dis + cover = discover
             dis + appear = disappear

de-  de + generate = degenerate
          de + light = delight
          de + forestation = deforestation
          de + motivate = demotivate

pre-  pre + caution = precaution
            pre + fix = prefix
            pre + mature = premature
            pre + paid = prepaid

re-  re + direct = redirect
         re + place = replace
         re + size = resize
         re + solve = resolve


im-  im + possible = impossible
           im + proper = improper
           im + port = import
        im + mortal = immortal

ir-  ir + regular = irregular
         ir + relevant = irrelevant
         ir + religious = irreligious
         ir + responsible = irresponsible

il-  il + legal = illegal
        il + literate = illiterate
        il + legible = illegible
        il + legitimate = illegitimate

en-  en + danger = endanger
           en + rich = enrich
           en + close = enclose
           en + able = enable

over-  over + crowd = overcrowd
                over + come = overcome
                over + write = overwrite
                over + time = overtime

out-  out + burst = outburst
             out + come = outcome
             out + source = outsource
             out + side = outside

up-  up + lift = uplift
            up + side = upside
            up + grade = upgrade
            up + right = upright

sub-  sub + merge = submerge
              sub + title = subtitle
              sub + marine = submarine
              sub + category = sub-category

pro-  pro + file = profile
              pro + gram = program
              pro + bate = probate
              pro + pose = propose

fore-  fore + father = forefather
               fore + sight = foresight
               fore + finger = forefinger
               fore + cast = forecast

mis-  mis + take = mistake
              mis + guide = misguide
              mis + use = misuse
              mis + understand = misunderstand



Suffix
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.     Suffix : Suffix is a letter or a group of letters which is added to the last/end of  a word.
                         Ex.- box + es = boxes
                                 friend + ship = friendship
           

 Suffixes are : -s, -es, -d, -ed, -en, -ing, -y, -ly, -ish, -er, -est, -ness, -less, -hood, -ful, -ship etc.

-s :  cow + s = cows
           cat + s = cats
           rat + s = rats
           dog + s = dogs

 -es :   dog + es = dogs
               fox + es = foxes
               box + es = boxes
               go + es = goes

 -d :   change + d = changed
             dare + d = dared
             share + d = shared
             prepare + d = prepared

 -ed :  play + ed = played
              stay + ed = stayed
              trap + ed = trapped
              kidnap + ed = kidnapped

 -en :  beat + en = beaten
               black + en = blacken
               sharp + en = sharpen
               strength + en = strengthen

 -ing :  go + ing = going
                 try + ing =trying
                 spy + ing =spying
                 take + ing =taking

 -y :  dirt +  y = dirty
           fair + y = fairy
           water + y = watery
           hair + y = hairy

 -ly :  high + ly = highly
             slow + ly = slowly
             kind + ly = kindly
             respectful+ ly = respectfully

 -ish :  child + ish = childish
                fool + ish = foolish
                sheep + ish =sheepish
                squeam + ish =squeamish

 -er :  drop + er = dropper
              slip + er = slipper
              buy + er = buyer
              sell + er = seller

 -est :  small + est =smallest
               great + est = greatest
               fast + est = fastest
               kind + est = kindest

 -ness :  kind + ness = kindness
                   grateful + ness = gratefulness
                   fit + ness = fitness
                   perfect+ ness = perfectness

 -less :  care + less = careless
                 fear + less = fearless
                 character + less = characterless
                 harm + less = harmless

 -hood :  boy + hood = boyhood
                     child + hood = childhood
                     man + hood = manhood
                     girl + hood = girlhood

 -ful :  faith + ful = faithful
                care + ful = careful
                shame + ful = shameful
                success + ful = successful

 -ship :   friend + ship = friend
                     leader + ship = leadership
                     member + ship = membership
                     hard + ship = hardship