be- + lie → belie
b
Ι’
la
I
be- + quest → bequest
b
Ι
’
kwest Function
Prefix be- has the function of: a. To change verb intransitive into verb transitive.
Be- + Verb intransitive → Verb Transitive
Example: be- + come
→ become b
Ι
’
k
Λ
m be- + moan
→ bemoan b
Ι
’
m əυn
be- + wail → bewail
b
Ι
’
we
I
l
b. To change noun into verb.
Be- + Noun → Verb
Example: be- + siege
→ besiege b
Ι
’
si:d be- + lie
→ belie b
Ι
’
la
I
be- + quest → bequest
b
Ι
’
kwest
Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix be- is: become or make. Example:
be- + quest →
bequest make b
Ι
’
kwest
3. Prefix dis- d
Ι
s
-
Distribution
Prefix dis- can be attached to:
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a. Adjective, such as, honest, interested, loyal. Example:
dis- + honest → dishonest d
Ι
s’pn
I
st dis- + interested
→ disinterested d
Ι
s
’
I
ntr əst
dis- + loyal → disloyal d
Ι
s
’
lo
I
əl b. Noun, such as, order, belief, honor.
Example: dis- + order
→ disorder d
Ι
s
’
o:d ər
dis- + belief → disbelief d
Ι
sb
I
’li:f dis- + honor
→ dishonor d
Ι
s’pn ər
c. Verb, such as, appear, allow, claim. Example:
dis- + appear → disappear d
Ι
s ə’p
I
ər dis- + allow
→ disallow d
Ι
s ə’laυ
dis- + claim → disclaim d
Ι
s
’
kle
I
m
Form
Prefix dis- does not change the form of the word. Example:
dis- + like → dislike d
Ι
s
’
la
I
k dis- + allow
→ disallow d
Ι
s ə’laυ
Function
Prefix dis- does not change the class of the word. Example:
Dis- + Adjective → Adjective
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dis- + honest → dishonest
d
Ι
s’pn
I
st
Dis- + Noun → Noun
dis- + order → disorder
d
Ι
s
’
o:d ər
Dis- + Verb → Verb
dis- + appear → disappear
d
Ι
s ə’p
I
ər
Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix dis- is: a. lack of.
Example: dis- + belief
→ disbelief d
Ι
sb
I
’li:f b. negative
Example: dis- + like
→ dislike d
Ι
s
’
la
I
k dis- + honest
→ dishonest d
Ι
s’pn
I
st
4. Prefix en-
Ι
n- Distribution
Prefix en- can be attached to: a. Adjective, such as, danger, sure, rich.
Example: en- + danger
→ endanger
Ι
n’de
I
nd ər
en- + sure → ensure
Ι
n’
∫
υər en- + rich
→ enrich
Ι
n’r
I
t
∫
b. Noun, such as, list, act, camp.
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Example: en- + list
→ enlist
Ι
n’l
I
st en- + act
→ enact
Ι
’n ǽkt
en- + camp → encamp
Ι
n’k
ǽmp
c. Verb, such as force, close, join. Example:
en- + force → enforce
Ι
n’fo:rs en- + close
→ enclose
Ι
n’kl əυz
en- + join → enjoin
Ι
n’d o
I
n Form
Prefix en- does not change the form of the word. Example:
en- + joy → enjoy
I
n’d o
I
en- + large → enlarge
Ι
n’l α:d
Function
Prefix en- has the function of: a. To change adjective into verb.
En- + Adjective → Verb
Example: en- + joy
→ enjoy
I
n’d o
I
en- + rich → enrich
Ι
n’r
I
t
∫
en- + large → enlarge
Ι
n’l α:d
b. To change noun into verb.
En- + Noun → Verb
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Example: en- + camp
→ encamp
Ι
n’k
ǽmp
en- + list → enlist
Ι
n’l
I
st Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix en- is: a. make into
Example: en- + rich
→ enrich
Ι
n’r
I
t
∫
en- + sure → ensure
Ι
n’
∫
υər en- + joy
→ enjoy
I
n’d o
I
b. put in Example:
en- + title → entitle
Ι
n’ta
I
tl en- + force
→ enforce
Ι
n’fo:rs en- + list
→ enlist
Ι
n’l
I
st
5. Prefix hyper- ha