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Prefix and suffix are said to be the common characteristics of all languages of the Indo -European family . There are several processes of word formations in the English language . Prefix , suffix , and infix in one word is addressed as affix . The English language is replete with innumerable words which have been created by the method of prefixation.
Prefixes have been classified into many categories but among them reversative prefixes are very important with a view to word formation . A prefix is added at the beginning of a word . The reversative prefixes always signify ' the opposite of ' and ' negation ' . They are used with verb , adjective, adverb , and abstract noun . For example , ' uncertainty , unwillingness , unemployed , unclear , unwillingly , unkindly , impossible , etc.
Explanation:
Examples:
Prefix meaning examples
anti- against/opposed to anti-government, anti-racist, anti-war
auto- self autobiography, automobile
de- reverse or change de-classify, decontaminate, demotivate
dis- reverse or remove disagree, displeasure, disqualify
