la mini-lección: Los afijos A2

Affixes are made up of a few letters added to the beginning, middle, or end of a word that change its meaning.

We will take a closer look at 2 kinds of them: prefixes and suffixes.

 

Prefixes are added before the word they modify:

 

Anti – means opposition or contradiction.

For example:  antidepresivo (antidepressant), antihéroe (antihero)

 

Extra – means from outside or too much.

For example: extraterrestre (extraterrestrial), extraordinario (extraordinary)

 

Auto – means something of one’s own, to oneself or by oneself.

For example: autógrafo (autograph), automóvil (automobile)

 

Suffixes are added after the word they modify:

 

Os@ – means abundance.

For example:  poderos@ (powerful), ansios@ (anxious)

 

Logía –  means study or science.

For example:  astrología (astrology), tecnología (technology)

 

It@ –  means small.

For example:  poquit@ (a little bit), perrit@ (puppy)

 

la mini-lección: Los afijos A3-B2

Affixes are made up of a few letters added to the beginning, middle, or end of a word that change its meaning.

We will take a closer look at 2 kinds of them: prefixes and suffixes.

 

Prefixes are added before the word they modify:

 

Anti – means opposition or contradiction.

For example:  antiarrugas (anti-wrinkle), antihéroe (antihero)

 

Extra – means from outside or too much.

For example: extraterrestre (extraterrestrial), extravagante (extravagant)

 

Auto – means something of one’s own, to oneself or by oneself.

For example: autógrafo (autograph), automóvil (automobile)

 

Suffixes are added after the word they modify:

 

Os@ – means abundance.

For example:  poderos@ (powerful), ansios@ (anxious)

 

Logía –  means study or science.

For example:  astrología (astrology), psicología (psychology)

 

It@ –  means small.

For example:  mosquito (mosquito), perrit@ (puppy)

la mini-lección: Los afijos B3-C2

Affixes are made up of a few letters added to the beginning, middle, or end of a word that change its meaning.

We will take a closer look at 2 kinds of them: prefixes and suffixes.

 

Prefixes are added before the word they modify:

 

Anti – means opposition or contradiction.

For example:  antiarrugas (anti-wrinkle), antipatriótic@ (unpatriotic)

 

Extra – means from outside or too much.

For example: extraescolar (extracurricular), extravagante (extravagant)

 

Auto – means something of one’s own, to oneself or by oneself.

For example: autógrafo (autograph), autosuficiente (self-sufficient)

 

Suffixes are added after the word they modify:

 

Os@ – means abundance.

For example:  bullicios@ (bustling), codicios@ (greedy)

 

Logía –  means study or science.

For example:  astrología (astrology), metodología (methodology)

 

It@ –  means small.

For example:  cachito (a tiny bit, a small piece), ratito (a little while)