Suffix and Prefix

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Suffix

A letter or group of letters which we add to the ending of word to change the meaning or function of the word is called Suffix. There are many suffixes used in the English language to create a rich vocabulary.  These are described below.

Meaning of Suffixes
Suffix
Meaning
Examples
-Ly
In what manner something is being done.
Carefully, Easily, bravely
-Ward
In a certain direction
Backward, afterward
-Wise
In relation to
Otherwise
-Ed
Past tense version of a verb
Walked, called
-En
Become
Soften, fasten
-Er
Action or process making an adjective comparative
Taller, greater, smaller
-Ing
Present participle of an action
Reading, Writting
-Ive
Quality or nature of
Creative, active
-Less
Without something
Careless, helpless
-Al
Pertaining to
Natural, seasonal
-Ness
Quality
Kindness, truthfulness
-Ship
Position held
Friendship, partnership
-Ity
The state or condition of
Equality, probability
-Ment
The action or result of
Movement, measurement

Rules of Suffix: 
1. When the suffix begins with a vowel then drop the 'e'
  Example: Like+ing= Liking

2. When the suffix starts with a consonant then keep the 'e'
  Example: Use+ful= Useful
3. When the word ends in 'ce' or 'ge' keep the 'e' when adding 'able' or 'ous'
  Example: Service+able= Serviceable
4. When there is a 'y' before a consonant then transfer the 'y' into 'i' before adding suffix.
  Example: Beauty+ful= Beautiful

5. When the suffix starts with 'i' then keep the 'y'
  Example: Worry+ing= Worrying
6. When the word is one syllable long and ends in a consonant with one vowel before it then double the last letter.
  Example: Drop+ed= Dropped

7. If the word is one syllable long and ends with two consonant in a row then don't double the last letter.     
  Example: Wash+er= Washer

Prefix

A letter or a group of letters which we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a 
different meaning is called prefix. It can create a opposite meaning of the main word. There are many
prefixes in English language. These are described below.

Meaning of prefixes
Prefix
Meaning
Example
A, an
Without, lack of, not
Amoral
Anti
Against
Antiseptic
Co
With, together
Co-author
Dis
Make the opposite
Dishonest
Inter
Between
International
Mis
Make the opposite
Misfortune
Non
Make the opposite
Non Acceptence
Pre
Before
Preview
Re
Again
Rewrite
Sub
Under
Subheading
Un
Make the opposite
Unhappy

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