Semantic classification of prefixes

Question 1

Negative

Answer 1

a- (amoral)
dis- (disrespectful)
il- (illegal)
im- (impersonal)
ir- (irregular)
in- (incompetent)
non- (non-conforming)
un- (unrelated)

create opposite meaning

Question 2

Reversative/privative

Answer 2

de- (deform)
dis- (distract)
un- (undo)

take smh away

Question 3

Pejorative

Answer 3

dys- (dysfunction)
mal- (malfunction)
mis- (misunderstood)
pseudo- (pseudo-intellectual)

Question 4

Ameliorative

Answer 4

eu- (euphoria)
ortho- (orthodox)

makes it beautiful, nice, perfect

Question 5

Degree/size/status

Answer 5

arch-
co-
hyper-
hypo-
maxi-
mega-
midi-
mini-
out-
over-
preter-
pro-
sub-
super-
sur-
ultra-
under-
vice-

Question 6

Orientation/attitude

Answer 6

anti-
auto-
contra-
counter-
pro-

Question 7

Place/direction

Answer 7

ante-
circum-
cis-
cross-
extra-
fore-
infra-
inter-
intra-
meta-
mid-
over-
peri-
retro-
sub-
super-
supra-
trans-

Question 8

Time/order

Answer 8

ante-
ex-
fore-
mid-
post-
pre-
re-

Question 9

Number

Answer 9

bi-
demi-
di-
hemi-
mono-
multi-
poly-
semi-
tri-
uni-

Question 10

Class/changing or transpositional

Answer 10

a-
be-
en-/em-
de-
dis-
non-
un-

Question 11

Neo-classical (or combining forms acc. to other authors)

Answer 11

auto-
bio-
neo-
paleo-
pan-
proto-
tele-
nano-

Question 12

Name all prefixes by semantic classification

Answer 12

1. negative
2. reversative/privative
3. pejorative
4. ameliorative
5. degree/size/status
6. orientation/attitude
7. place/direction
8. time/order
9. number
10. class-changing or transpositional
11. neo-classical (combining forms)