Typowe przyrostki dla czasowników:

legal -ize/-ise legalize simple -fy simplify short -en shorten

Typowe przyrostki dla rzeczowników:

drive -er driver cold -ness coldness friend -ship friendship present -ation presentation develop -ment development stupid -ity stupidity

Typowe przyrostki dla przymiotników:

dirt -y dirty atom -ic atomic hope -ful hopeful pain -less painless wash -able washable

Typowe przyrostki dla przysłówków:

easy -ly easily

Przedrostki wyrażające negację:

un- happy unhappy in- complete incomplete im- possible impossible il- logical illogical ir- regular irregular non- sense nonsense dis- agree disagree de- increase decrease ab- normal abnormal

 

Prefiks Znaczenie Przykłady be- make or cause befriend re- again rebuild over- too much overwork under- not enough underdevelop pre- before pretest mis- badly mislead co- together co-operate trans- across, over transform inter- between interact de- do the opposite of devalue fore- before foresee sub- under subdivide out- more outperform anti- against antithesis auto- self automobile dis- the converse of dislike ex- former exchairman mal- bad malfunction neo- new neocolonialism ultra- beyond ultrasound bi- two bilingualism

Lista słówek najczęściej występujących na testach ze słowotwórstwa:

helpful retirement childhood childish poisonous unreliable pride height depth self-confident poverty ashamed exceptional knowledge knowledgeable loyalty visible historian dissatisfied weakness foggy truth musician dishonesty punishment especially wisdom neighbourhood irresponsible talkative sociable speech majority impatience variety numerous advertisement failure boredom belief strength relationship breakdown harmful priceless valuable unpredictable outbreak beloved marriage improvement treatment judgement tasteless likelihood requirement unknown growth pointless illegal illegible addictive misunderstanding proof regardless maturity exaggeration shortage burglary infamous starvation upbringing troublesome anxiety excitement valuable scholarship dependable unforgettable hesitation belongings unsociable uneatable advantageous trial importance unfortunately unemployment