Affixes

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a group of letters added to a word to change its meaning. It can be a prefix or a suffix.

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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.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word.

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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, 'do' becomes 'redo', which means 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'opposite of'. For example, 'like' becomes 'dislike', which means 'not like'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not'. For example, 'stop' becomes 'nonstop', which means 'not stopping'.

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What is the meaning of 'fearless'?

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Fearless means 'without fear'.

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What is the meaning of 'restart'?

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Restart means 'to start again'.

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What is the meaning of 'nonstop'?

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Nonstop means 'not stopping'.