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.