Prefixes un, non and dis

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not' or 'without'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not', 'opposite of', or 'apart'.

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Provide an example of a word using the prefix 'un-'.

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Unhappy.

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Provide an example of a word using the prefix 'non-'.

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Nonfiction.

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Provide an example of a word using the prefix 'dis-'.

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Disagree.

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What is the common meaning of the prefixes 'un-', 'non-', and 'dis-'?

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They all indicate negation or the opposite of the root word.

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How does the prefix 'un-' change the meaning of the word 'fair'?

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It changes 'fair' to 'unfair', meaning 'not fair'.

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How does the prefix 'non-' change the meaning of the word 'fat'?

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It changes 'fat' to 'nonfat', meaning 'without fat'.

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How does the prefix 'dis-' change the meaning of the word 'agree'?

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It changes 'agree' to 'disagree', meaning 'not agree'.