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PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

Affixes are part words that are added to ful words and that modify their meaning or grammatical function. There are two types of affixes: prefixs and suffixes. Prefixes are added before the base word and suffixes are added after a base word. Sometimes the spelling of the word may change in the process of adding a suffix/prefix. Sometimes, the part of speech of the word will also change. Some words may take both prefixes and suffixes. Look at the following examples:
PREFIXES
Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of words to get new words. This kind of word formation leads to changes in the meaning and changes in part of speech and is also used to indicate number. It is important to know the meaning a prefix imparts before using it to form new words.
LATIN AFFIXES
Affixes used in the English language have been delivered from many languages. While many of them belong to English, many more have been borrowed from Latin. The following table gives you an overview of such words and the origins of their affixes. Some of the common prefixes delivered from Latin are given below.
SUFFIXES
A suffix is a letter or a group of letters added at the end of words to form new words with or without a change of word class, for example 'child' and 'childhood' (noun and noun) and 'free' and 'freedom' (adjective and noun). The following table will help you learn more about how to use suffixes.
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