English Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems Flashcards
a, ab, abs
from
con
with
geo
earth
im/in
not
im/in/em
to cause
inter
between
intra
within
micro
small
multi
many
photo
light
pre
before
post
after
re
again
retro
back
un
not
ante
before
anti
against
arch
chief/first
mis
wrong
di, dis
apart/not
pro
forward
port
carry
carry OUT
Ex-port
carry AWAY
De-port
carry BACK
Re-port
carry INTO
Im-port
able
able to or capable of
ate
a verb ending ex: (initial - initiate)
atory
adjective ending ex: (migrate - migratory)
ial
adjective ending ex: (primordial)
ion
NOT an adjective ending
noun ending ex: (act - action) & (decide - decision)
ious, ive, uous
adjective endings ex: (rebel - rebellious, relate - relative, vacuum - vacuous)
iary
ending
ism
a belief or philosophy
ist
one who practices an art, science, or belief
This suffix does something to adjectives
ity
Changing them into something
often changes adjectives to nouns (ex: equal - equality)
less
without
ly
adverb ending (ex: happy - happily)
An action
ment
noun ending, and means the act of
ness
noun ending (ex: happy - happiness)
ology
the study of
ous
adjective ending (ex: populous, amorous)
tion
(noun ending) act goes to action
ty
(noun ending) eternity, beauty
an
who is
Not an ending in anyway, shape, or form
ary
A definition for relating to something
relating to/connected with/place where/that which
cy
state of being
dom
power or state
er
one who/that which
descendant/resident/member of a group
ite
clud, clust
to shut/to close
cred
to believe
fer
to bear or carry
flect
to bend
fin
end
fort
strong
tele
far away
yoc/yok
to call
spect
to see or look
inspect
to look at
spectacle
something to look at
prospect
to look forward to
