Morphology #1

Morphology 1

ped-; man / manu-; il-, ir-, in-, im-;

ped

• pedal (n)  a lever that is moved with one’s foot    

• impediment (n)      something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle 

• quadruped (n)        a four-footed creature  

• tripod (n)                 a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera 

• millipede (n)           a creature with 1,000 feet  

• pedicure (n)            a foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails 

• pedestrian (n)         a person who walks across the street on foot

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The root word ped means

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Open Ended

List 2 more words with the root ped in them?

man / manu

• mandate (n) an order or command placed in one’s hands

• manager (n) a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of someone or something 

• maneuver (v) to handily or skillfully go around something

• manicure (n) a treatment for the hands and nails

• manipulate (v) to skillfully operate by hand 

• manual (n) a handbook; a book of directions

• manufacture (v) to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new product

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The root word man/manu means

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Open Ended

Il- , ir-, in-, im-

Name 3 words that have the above prefix in them.

Multiple Choice

The prefixes il-, ir-, in-, and im- all mean the same thing. What do they mean?

• same

• not

• different

• half

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Now you know...

• Ped- is the root word that means foot.

• Man- / Manu- is the root word that means hand.

• Il-, ir-, im-, and in- are all prefixes that mean not.