BASIC ENGLISH

Prefix

un-

not, opposite of

pre-

before

Suffix

-ed

past, having __

-er/-or

person or thing that __s, comparative

-ing

action of

-ly

in a __ manner, in __ ways, like a __; n to adv

-s/-es

plural

Compound Words in Basic English

Prefix

in-
inner-

in, into, toward

in-

not (not valid, use un-)

out-
outer-

outward, at a distance, more than, better than

over-

too, extra, over

post-

after (not valid)

under-

below, beneath, on underside, to a lower position

up/upper-

increase, higher, above, erect

Suffix

-able

able to be __ed

-ful

full of __ . (marginal)

-less

without (invalid)

-like

like, suited to, n to adj

-mark

mark

-meter

meter, instrument to measure

-most

most

-ship

office of (not valid)

-some

a considerable degree, group of

-some

tending to, causing (not valid)

Prefix

a-

not,without

ab-

from,away, off

ad-

to, toward

air-

air, by air, of air

an-

not, without

amphi-

around, on both sides, in two ways

ante-

before

anti-

against,rival,not,preventing,curing,

arch-

chief, principle

auto-

self, automobile

be-

thoroughly, about, make, provide

bi-

twice, double, two

bio-

living, plants and animals

circum-

round about, all sides, in a circle

co-

with,together,joint

com-

with,together,altogether

con-

against

de-

do opposite of

di-

twice,double,twofold

dis-

opposite of

en-

cause, put,

eu-

good, well

ex-

former, out of, thoroughly

extra-

outside, beyond, besides

fore-

in front, before

geo-

to do with the earth

hydro-

to do with water

hyper-

over, beyond, exceedingly, to excess

hypo-

under, beneath, below, less than, slightly, somewhat

hetro-,heter-

other, different

in-, im-,il-,ir-

not, opposite, absence of, in, into, toward

inter-

together, between, during

intra-

within, inside, in the middle

ir-

not, cannot be

iso-

equal, alike

mal-

bad, poorly

mid-

mid, middle

mirco-

small, millionth, use of microscope

milli-

one thousandth

mini-

small

mis-

bad,badly, wrong,wrongly

mono-

one, single

multi-

having many, many times

non-

not, not a, opposite, lack of, failure of

ob-

against, inversely,contrary to, toward, on,over

omni-

all, complete, infinite

out-

outward, at a distance, more than, better than

over-

too, extra, over

pan-

all

per-

through, throughout, very

poly-

more than one, many

post-

after

pre-

before

pro-

before, forward, on the side of

quasi-

seeming, not real, partly , almost

re-

again, once more, back

self-

of oneself

semi-

half, partly, twice

step-

related by remarriage

sub-

under, below, down, nearly, lower, resulting from division, small degree

super-

over, above, besides, to excess, surpassing

supra-

above, over, beyond, before

syn-

with, together, at the same time

tetra-

four, four parts, four times

thermo-

heat

trans-

across, over, through, beyond, on the other side

tri-

three, three parts, three times, every third

ultra-

beyond, extreme

un-

not, opposite of   *

under-

below, beneath, on underside, to a lower position

up/upper-

increase, higher, above, erect

vice-

substitute, deputy, subordinate

-able

able to be __ed, inclined to

-age

act of

-al/-ial

of, like, having the nature of

-an/-ian

of, having to do with

-ance/-ence

act of, state of, thing that

-ant/-ent

-ing, one that __s

-ary/-ory

place for __, being __

-ate

of,having,become,produce,supply,combine,condition of

-ation

state of __

-ative

tending to, having to do with

-cy

office of, state of being

-dom

position,realm,condition of being, all those who

-ed

past, having __

-ee

one who gets, is given

-eer

one who is or deals with

-en

cause, make, become, gain, made of, past, plural

-ency

state of __ing

-er/-ers

person or thing that __s, comparative

-ess

female

-est

superlative

-et

little

-ette

little, female

-ey

full of (var of -y)

-fold

times as many, divided into parts

-form

shaped, formed

-ful

full of, having, enough to fill

-gram

something written, grams

-graph

make picture,draw,write

-hood

state of being, group of

-ible

that can be __ed, var. -able

-ic/-ical

of, being, made by, like

-ify

give quality of __ to, make __

-ion

act of __ing, state of, result of

-ine

like, being, having the nature of

-ing/-ings

action of ___

-ise

var. -ize

-ish

somewhat, resembling, like, belonging to

-ism

action, doctrine, system, state, case

-ist

one who does/knows/busy with/believes

-ite

person associated with

-itis

inflammation of

-ity

condition of being

-ive/-ative

pertaining to, tending to, likely to

-ize

make, become, be busy with, treat with

-kin

little

-less

without, that cannot be __ed

-let

little, worn as a band

-like

like, proper for   *

-ling

little, unimportant, one that is, belonging to

-ly

in a _ manner, in __ ways, to a degree, in,to,from, of,each,from, in a place, every

-ment

act/state/fact of __ing, means for __ing

-ness

state/condition of being

-ology

any science or branch of knowledge

-or

person or thing that __s, var. -er

-ory

__ing, of __, of __ion, serving to, tending to

-ose

full of, much, many, fond of, like,

-ous

having, having much, full of, like, inclined to

-phobe

person in fear of

-proof

protected against, safe from

-s/-es/-ies

plural

-ship

office of, state of, skill of, relation between

-some

tending to, causing, considerable degree, group of

-th

item sequence

-tion/-sion

state of __ing, being __ed

-ry

work|act|state of a __. var. -ery

-ster

one that __s, one that makes, one that is

-ure

act of __ing|ed, result of, thing that __s, is __ed

-ward(s)

in the direction of, toward

-ways

direction, position

-wise

in a __ manner, in the way of a __

-y

full of, having, somewhat, inclined to, suggesting, small