PREFIX MEANINGS

Question 1

ent- (insep)

1) entarten, entfolgen
2) entdecken, entfernen
3) entspringen, entbrennen

Answer 1

1) Remove something from the object, go from…

to degenerate; to unfollow

2) Convert to the opposite, a reversion.

to discover; to remove

3) Begin something.

to originate/spring up…; to burst

Question 2

ver- (insep)

1) vergeben
2) sich verlieben, verurteilen

ALSO - ver- = mis- in English

3) sich verlaufen, sich verszählen

Answer 2

for

to forgive: vergeben

transition into a state of being

to ‘change into being’ in love, lieben to love –> sich verlieben

to convict (urteilen = pronounce judgement,

‘to change into a state of being convicted’ verurteilen, to convict

faulty action

laufen, to walk; sich verlaufen to get onself lost

zahlen to count; verzahlen to miscount

Question 3

be- (insep)

belasten

bedeuten

besuchen

Answer 3

basically: to inflict action (on direct object)

working on something or change of state.

touching the object.

ALSO discussing or mentioning the object.

belasten - to put weight, stress on sth

bedeuten - to put meaning on sth

besuchen - to (impose) pay a visit to sme

beas

Question 4

ab- (sep)

abspülen

absteigen

abkommen

abgöttern

Answer 4

1) removal or quitting, off, away.

abfahren (“to depart, drive away from”)

abspülen (“to rinse off, wash off”)

2) downward movement, down.

absteigen (to get down, get off)

3) away from or of.

abkommen - to get away from, deviate from

4) deviation or being different from the source

abgöttern - to worship false gods