Morphology

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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It means 'capable of' or 'worthy of'. For example, 'readable' means 'capable of being read'.

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What does the prefix 'auto-' mean?

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It means 'self'. For example, 'autopilot' means 'self-piloting'.

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What does the suffix '-est' indicate?

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It indicates the superlative form, meaning 'the most'. For example, 'tallest' means 'the most tall'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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It means 'not'. For example, 'nonfiction' means 'not fiction'.

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What does the prefix 'de-' signify?

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It signifies 'opposite' or 'removal'. For example, 'deactivate' means 'to make inactive'.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

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It means 'two'. For example, 'bicycle' means 'two wheels'.

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What does the suffix '-en' do to a word?

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It turns an adjective into a verb, meaning 'to make'. For example, 'widen' means 'to make wide'.

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What does the suffix '-ance' or '-ence' indicate?

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It indicates a state or quality. For example, 'tolerance' means 'the quality of being tolerant'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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It means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'misunderstand' means 'to understand wrongly'.