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What are the 30 affixes and their meanings?

It's not possible to list exactly 30 affixes with their meanings because there are hundreds of affixes in English! Instead, here's a breakdown of common affixes, categorized by their function, along with some examples:

Prefixes (added to the beginning of a word):

* Negation:

* un-: unhappy, unfair

* in-: inactive, insufficient

* dis-: disagree, disconnect

* im-: impossible, imperfect

* ir-: irrelevant, irresponsible

* non-: non-fiction, non-profit

* Location/Position:

* pre-: pre-game, pre-school

* post-: post-war, post-graduate

* sub-: submarine, sub-zero

* super-: superstar, super-strength

* inter-: international, intergalactic

* trans-: transatlantic, transgender

* Quantity:

* multi-: multi-tasking, multi-faceted

* bi-: bicycle, bilingual

* mono-: monologue, monocle

* Time:

* re-: redo, re-write

* fore-: forecast, foretell

* retro-: retro-style, retrospective

* Other:

* anti-: anti-gravity, anti-war

* co-: co-worker, co-operate

* auto-: autobiography, automatic

* mis-: misinterpret, miscalculate

* over-: overwork, overreact

* under-: underestimate, undercooked

Suffixes (added to the end of a word):

* Nouns:

* -er/-or: worker, actor

* -tion/-sion: action, decision

* -ment: payment, movement

* -ness: happiness, kindness

* -ity/-ty: ability, clarity

* -ism: capitalism, heroism

* -hood: childhood, brotherhood

* Adjectives:

* -ful: beautiful, helpful

* -less: hopeless, careless

* -ous/-ious: dangerous, curious

* -able/-ible: readable, edible

* -al/-ial: national, historical

* -ic/-ical: tragic, comical

* Verbs:

* -ize/-ise: modernize, legalize

* -ify: simplify, beautify

* -en: strengthen, shorten

* Adverbs:

* -ly: quickly, happily

* -ward: backward, forward

Important Notes:

* This is just a small sampling of the many affixes in English.

* Many words have more than one affix, such as "unbreakable" (un- + break + -able).

* Affixes can change the meaning, part of speech, or both.

* The meaning of some affixes can change slightly depending on the word they are attached to.

* Learning affixes can be a valuable tool for expanding your vocabulary and understanding the structure of English words.

To explore further, you can use resources like dictionaries, online etymology websites, or grammar books.

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