C1Englishen.c1.079
Advanced affixation: productive prefixes
Advanced affixation: productive prefixes
Structure:
un- / dis- / mis- / over- / under- / re- / de- / pre- / post- / anti- / pro- + root
Knowing productive prefixes allows learners to decode and produce unfamiliar words from known roots.
Example:
The report was widely criticised for misrepresenting the data and underestimating the costs.
Examples
The report was widely criticised for misrepresenting the data and underestimating the costs.