Prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'write' becomes 'rewrite', which means 'to write again'.

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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

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The prefix 'bi-' means 'two'. For example, 'cycle' becomes 'bicycle', which means 'a vehicle with two wheels'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', which means 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'view' becomes 'preview', which means 'to view before'.

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below'. For example, 'marine' becomes 'submarine', which means 'under the sea'.

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What does the prefix 'super-' mean?

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The prefix 'super-' means 'above' or 'beyond'. For example, 'hero' becomes 'superhero', which means 'a hero greater than others'.

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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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The prefix 'trans-' means 'across' or 'beyond'. For example, 'port' becomes 'transport', which means 'to carry across'.