How To Explain Affixes, Prefixes, Suffixes? | English Grammar Lessons

An “Affix” is a letter or letters added to a root word to change it’s meaning. Prefix and suffix are terms used to further describe an affix. In other words “Affix” is a word used to describe both a “Prefix and Suffix.”
0:00 Intro.
0:12 What Is An Affix?
0:30 Prefix and Suffix Describe an Affix.
0:55 A Prefix Goes Before a Word.
1:11 Words With a Prefix and Suffix.
1:50 Common Prefix Examples.
2:39 Common Suffix Examples.
Study Prefix, suffix and affix grammar. Words with un, ing, es, re, ly, ed with easy to understand examples. Study affix's and learn how to use prefix's and suffix's. Study and learn fast. Prefix, Suffix, Affix? Grammar Review. English with Billiebug. Prefix, Suffix, Affix. Nice! What is an Affix? Let's see! An “Affix” is a letter or letters added to a root word to change it’s meaning. Prefix and suffix are terms used to further describe an affix. In other words “Affix” is a word used to describe both a “Prefix and Suffix." A “Prefix” is placed before a word. A “Suffix” is placed after. New words are created from root words. Many words have a “Prefix and Suffix." There are many forms and specific reasons for adding letters to words. The main idea is to create other words with different definitions in English.
Check your dictionary for prefixes, suffixes to better understand this subject. Common Prefix examples: dis-, ir-, un-, re-.

(Dis)agree is the opposite of “Agree."
It is defined as “Not."

(Ir)responsible is the opposite of “Responsible."
It is defined as “Not."

(Un)friendly is the opposite of “Friendly."
It is defined as “Not."

(Re)turn means “Go back” or “Take back."
It is defined as “Again."

Common Suffix examples: -ed, -ing, -ly, and -es.

Runn(ing) The verb to run.
Use for gerunds, adjectives and continuous tenses.

Quick(ly) Quickly is an adverb.
Use for adverbs and adjectives.

Box(es) Box is a noun and verb.
Use for plural nouns and actions.

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