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Prefix

Meaning

Examples

I/ Un- Dis- In- Il - Ir- Im-

Negative / opposite meaning

-unhappiness / unaware / uncountable -disbelief / dissimilar / to disorganize -insecurity / insufficient / -illiteracy / illegible / illogic -irresponsibility / irrational / irresistibly -impatience / imperfection / impeccable

II/ Anti - Auto – Bi- Tri- Semi- Micro- Multi- Over- Under- Sub- Re- In- Mono- Poly- Mis- En- Em- Co-

Against / or by oneself Tow /twice/double Three / three times Half Small Many too much Not enough / or under Under Again or back Inside or in One / single Many / several Wrongly / badly

To cause to become/to make Together

-antibiotic / antinuclear / antisocial -autonomy / automatic / automobile -bilingual / bicycle / bimonthly -triangle / trilingual -semifinal / semicircle / semicircular -microfilm / microcomputer -multinational / multilingual / to multiply -overpopulation / to overdevelop -underground / underdeveloped -subway / submarine / subtitle -reorganization / to rewrite / to renew -internal / to include / incorporation -monotheism / monologue / to monopolize -polygamy / polytechnic / polytheism -mischance / to mismanage / to misuse -to enlarge / to enrich / to enable / to encourage … to empower / embellish…( before: b, m, p )

-coherence / to cooperate

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I/ Verb formation

-en -ify -ize/-ise

-To (cause to) be or become / have -To make or become -To cause to be (more)

-To weaken / to strengthen / to darken / to widen -To simplify / to purify /to clarify -To modernize / to hospitalize / to industrialize / to immunize

II/ Noun formation

-ment -ity -hood -ism -(t)ion -or/-er -ist -er /-or -ness -ure

-The act, cause, means or result of -----ing -State / quality

-The state or time of being (a) -Beliefs / way of behaving. -The act, state or result of……ing - Person who does an activity / a job - A tool or something with a specific function -The state of being described by the adj.

-development / betterment / government -productivity / radioactivity stupidity -childhood / neighbourhood brotherhood -Liberalism / Buddhism / Marxism / Terrorism - action / pollution / corruption explosion /conclusion -actor / writer / dancer / geographer /artist / economist -sharpener / razor / screwdriver -happiness / loneliness / friendliness -closure /

III/ Adjective formation

-able -ible -al -an /-ian -ese/-ish -ful -ish -less -ly -ous

-Can be---ed -Worth being -Connected to / related to -Nationality -Having a quality to a high degree -Without the state mentioned. - Quite / like the stated person or thing -Related to a state

-countable / unbreakable /washable -responsible / flexible -cultural / national / medical -American / Parisian / Japanese Turkish -powerful / harmful / fearful -reddish / childish -useless / harmless / homeless jobless -fatherly / friendly / heavenly

-dangerous / marvelous

IV/ Adverb formation

-ly -wards

- manner - action happening at regular time. -towards a direction.

- slowly / suddenly - daily / weekly -homeward

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