Prefixes Indicating Position or Direction
Prefixes Indicating Position or Direction | Englisch Grammatik
Prefixes Indicating Position or Direction
- ab-, abs-: away, from
- Examples: abnormal, absent, abstain
- ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-: toward, to
- Examples: adapt, adhere, allocate
- circum-: around
- Examples: circumference, circumvent, circumnavigate
- de-: down, away
- Examples: decrease, decline, deduct
- ex-, e-, ef-: out, away from
- Examples: exit, exclude, eject
- intra-, intro-: within, inside
- Examples: intranet, intravenous, introduction
- inter-: between, among
- Examples: international, intersect, interconnect
- sub-: under, below
- Examples: submarine, subconscious, subtract
- super-, sur-: over, above
- Examples: superior, superimpose, surcharge
- trans-: across, beyond
- Examples: transport, transatlantic, transfer
- ultra-: beyond, extreme
- Examples: ultraviolet, ultramodern, ultralight
- retro-: backward, behind
- Examples: retrospect, retrograde, retroactive
- peri-: around
- Examples: perimeter, periscope, peripheral
- epi-: upon, on top of
- Examples: epidemic, epilogue, epidermis
- extra-: beyond, outside
- Examples: extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extracurricular