Most Frequent Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes)

Содержание

Слайд 2

Root Word A root word is a word in its simplest

Root Word

A root word is a word in its simplest

form.
A root word has nothing added to it.
Examples:
Do Read
Heat Pack
Write Use
Слайд 3

Affixes Affixes : word part added to the root word Divided

Affixes

Affixes : word part added to the root word
Divided in two

form :
Prefix
Suffix
Слайд 4

Prefixes

Prefixes

Слайд 5

Why Learn Prefixes? Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words. Learn

Why Learn Prefixes?

Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words.
Learn a few

prefixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words.
The four most frequent prefixes are 97% of prefixed words!
Слайд 6

What Are Prefixes? Prefixes are syllables that is added to the

What Are Prefixes?

Prefixes are syllables that is added to the beginning

of a root word
Prefixes combine with words to create new meanings.
Pre + View = Preview (first look)
Super + Star = Superstar (top player)
Слайд 7

Most Common Prefixes Anti = against : anti-war, anticlimax De =

Most Common Prefixes

Anti = against : anti-war, anticlimax
De = opposite :

depart, deactivate
Dis = not/ opposite of: disagree, discard
En(m) = cause to : encode, empower
Fore = before : forecast
In(m) = in : intake, implant
Inter = between: interact, interchange
Слайд 8

Do you know common prefixes? Anti De Dis* En(m) Fore In(m)

Do you know common prefixes?

Anti
De
Dis*
En(m)
Fore
In(m)
Inter

A. between
B. cause to
C.

against
D. in/ not
E. before
F. not
G. opposite
Слайд 9

Most Common Prefixes Mid = Middle : Midway, midnight Mis =

Most Common Prefixes

Mid = Middle : Midway, midnight
Mis = Wrongly :

Mistake, misuse
Non* = Not : Nonsense, nontoxic
Over = Over : Overlook, overload
Pre = Before : Preview, pretest
Re = Again : Return, recall
Semi = Half : Semicircle, semifowler
Слайд 10

Do you know common prefixes? Mid Mis Non Over 12. Pre

Do you know common prefixes?

Mid
Mis
Non
Over
12. Pre
13. Re
14. Semi

Wrong
Center
Not
Half
Again
Above
Before

Слайд 11

Most Common Prefixes 15. Sub = Under : Submarine, subway 16.

Most Common Prefixes

15. Sub = Under : Submarine, subway
16. Super =

Above: Superstar
17. Trans = Across : Transport, transform
18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly, unlike
19. Under = Under : Undersea
20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not : Injustice,
Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious, irrational
Слайд 12

Do you know common prefixes? 15. Sub 16. Super 17. Trans

Do you know common prefixes?

15. Sub
16. Super
17. Trans
18. Un
19. Under
20. In,

Im, Il, Ir

Across
Not
Below
Not
Above
Below

Слайд 13

Suffixes

Suffixes

Слайд 14

What Are Suffixes? Suffixes are syllables that is added to the

What Are Suffixes?

Suffixes are syllables that is added to the end

of a root word
Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings.
Turn + ed = Turned (in the past)
Quick + ly = Quickly (how it turned)
Слайд 15

Why Learn Suffixes? Suffixes add meaning to thousands of words. Learn

Why Learn Suffixes?

Suffixes add meaning to thousands of words.
Learn a few

Suffixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words.
The four most frequent suffixes are 97% of suffixed words!
Слайд 16

Kind of Suffixes Inflectional Suffixes - added to Noun ? plural

Kind of Suffixes

Inflectional Suffixes
- added to Noun ? plural and possession

form
e.g. : drugs, tablets, John’s, Nurses’
- added to Verb ? tenses
e.g. : operates, cleans, operated, cleaned
- added to Adjective ? degree of comparison
e.g. : younger, youngest, older, oldest
Слайд 17

Kind of Suffixes Derivational Suffixes

Kind of Suffixes

Derivational Suffixes

Слайд 18

Most Common Suffixes -able, ible = can be done : doable,

Most Common Suffixes

-able, ible = can be done : doable, makeable
-al,

ial = has property of : personal, global
-ed* = past verb : turned, played
-en = made of : golden, wooden
-er = comparative : higher, faster
-er = one who : doer, actor, dancer
-est = superlative : best, biggest, fastest
Слайд 19

Do you know common suffixes? -able -al -ed -en -er -er

Do you know common suffixes?

-able
-al
-ed
-en
-er
-er
-est

Past
Made of
Having
One who
Comparative
Can
Superlative

Слайд 20

Most Common Suffixes 8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful

Most Common Suffixes

8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful
9. –ic

= having property of : linguistic
10. –ing* = present participle : running
11. –(t)ion = act, process : mediation
12. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity
13. –(t)ive = adjective : massive, conclusive
14. –less = without : fearless, careless
Слайд 21

Do you know common suffixes? 8. –ful 9. –ic 10. –ing*

Do you know common suffixes?

8. –ful
9. –ic
10. –ing*
11. –(t)ion
12. –(i)ty
13. –(t)ive
14.

–less

Present participle
State of
Without
Having property of
Full of
Act
Adjective

Слайд 22

Most Common Suffixes 15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly 16.

Most Common Suffixes

15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly
16. –ment =

action, process : enjoyment, treatment
17. –ness = state of : kindness
18. –ous = having : joyous, religious
19. –s* = more than one : books
20. –y = having : snowy, windy
Use these suffixes correctly, and
you look and sound pretty smart.
Слайд 23

Do you know common suffixes? 15. –ly* 16. –ment 17. –ness

Do you know common suffixes?

15. –ly*
16. –ment
17. –ness
18. –ous
19. –s*
20.

–y

Action/ process
Having
Having
Plural
State of
Having