Prefix and Suffix

Prefix
▪A prefix is a letter or group of letters
which is added to the beginning of a
word in order to form a different word.
Example:
Un +
Happy = Unhappy
Not + Happy = Not happy
Un(Not) + Sent = Not sent
 Re- means to do again
Re + Paint = Repaint
Again + Paint = Paint again
+
Re (Again) Read = Read again
 Dis- to negate or remove
Dis +
connect = Disconnect
Negate/
remove + connect = Have no connection
Remove from connection

Dis remove) +
(Negate/ arm
= Disarm
Remove a
weapon
 Ex- means out
Ex + friend = Ex-friend
Out + friend = circle of friends.
Out from your

Ex (out) + claim = Exclaim

To cry out, speak in strong
or sudden emotion
 En- put into or put on
En + circle = Encircle
Put on + circle = Put on circle
En (put on)+ danger = Endanger
Put into danger
 A- not, without
A + historic = Ahistoric
Without/not + historic = Without connection
in history
+
Without/ theist
A not = Atheist
Without religion
Suffix
▪A suffix is a letter or group of letters
which is added at the end of a word in
order to form a different word.
 Ness- condition or state
Happy + ness = Happiness
Happy + Condition = Condition of being
happy.
Ill + ness (Condition)= Illness
Condition of being
sick.
 ed- past tense
Shout + ed = Shouted
Shout + Past tense= “Shout” action is
done.
Play + ed (Past tense) = Played
“Play” action is
done.
 ment- condition/result
Argue + ment = Argument
Argue + condition = Condition of exchanging
opposite views.
Content+ ment (condition) = Contentment
A condition of
feeling satisfied.
 ful- full of
hand + ful = handful
hand + Full of = Hand is full
fear + ful (full of) = Fearful
Full of fear.
 ary- of, or relating to
Vision + ary =of, Visionary
Vision + Relating to = or imagination.
relating to visions

Mission +ary(relating to) = Missionary

Of, or relating to
religious missions.
 al- relating to
Voice + al = relating
Vocal
Voice + Relating to = to human
voices.
Tribe + al (relating to) = Tribal
relating to tribes.
Activity
Here is some list of root words. Add a suitable
prefix and suffix to form a new word.

Enjoy______ ____Kind
____Write
Hope______
____Band
Parliament_____
____Claim
Music______ ____Throne
Heat_____ ____Chromatic
Thank You!