Common Prefixes and Suffixes

in-

• into or not

• out of

• before

• after

super-

• under, below, beneath

• over, above, beyond

• near, close to

• between, among

-al

• pertaining to; act or process of

• relating to a specific field or subject

• indicating a state or condition

• characterized by a particular quality

-ship

• position held

• a type of relationship

• a form of leadership

• a state of ownership

Bi-

• one

• three

• two

• four

-ness

• state of being

• a type of condition

• a measure of quality

• a form of action

un-

• not

• very

• always

• sometimes

-less

• reduced amount; least; less

• increased amount; most; more

• equal amount; same; similar

• maximum amount; greatest; most

Sub-

• above

• over

• under

• between

pre-

• after

• during

• before

• later