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Word Formation - Synonym Antonym Conversion Compound

There are four main kinds of word formation: prefixes, suffixes, conversion and compounds. What are Prefixes Prefixes are the part of the word which we add  before the base or stem of  the word. Examples of    Prefixes: Monosyllable, monolingual Mono- means one or single Multinational, multifunctional Post-secondary, postgraduate Post means after Unnatural, unrealistic Un- means not or opposite to something. Multi means many or more than one What are Suffixes We add suffixes after the base or stem of a word. The main purpose of a suffix is to show what class of word it is (e.g. noun or adjective). Examples of  Suffixes: Mannerism, Marxism -ism and -dom are used  to make nouns Deployer, mentor -er and -or are used to make nouns to tell about people who do something. Shorten, Clarify -en and -ify are used to make verbs Profitable, manageable -able is used to make adjectives Undoubtedly, generally -ly is a common type of suffix we use to form adverbs. Conversion Conversion is a ki