And why should we study them?
I know that was cheesy…. Oh well
Knowing the "building blocks" of the English language - prefixes, suffixes and root words - helps you to understand a word's meaning and spelling convention. Often you can guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word if you know the meaning of its parts; that is, the root and any prefixes or suffixes that are attached to it.
A word root is a part of a word. It contains the core meaning of the word, but it cannot stand alone.
A prefix is also a word part that cannot stand alone. It is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
A suffix is a word part that is placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.
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Meaning(s): With, Together, very Examples: coauthor – writer who collaborates with another author coeducation – educating males and females together
Meaning Up against, in the way Examples : Object – to be against something Opposition – the act of resistance or action against
Meaning : Without, not Examples : abyss – without bottom anhydrous – without water
Meaning : Alongside; contrary Examples : parasite – an organism that lives on and off another living being parallel – alongside and always an equal distance apart
Meaning : Around Examples : circumnavigate – to sail around circumscribe – to draw around
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