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 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'the 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, 'historic' becomes 'prehistoric,' which means 'before history.'

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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

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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 'inter-' mean?

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The prefix 'inter-' means 'between' or 'among.' For example, 'national' becomes 'international,' which means 'between nations.'

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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.'

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What does the prefix 'super-' mean?

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The prefix 'super-' means 'greater' or 'above.' For example, 'market' becomes 'supermarket,' which means 'a larger market.'

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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.'