Prefixes (उपसर्ग)

Prefixes (उपसर्ग)

A prefix is a letter or a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. For example, meaning of base/root word 'fix' is 'to attach', meaning of 'pre' is 'before' and 'prefix' means 'attach before'. A list of most common prefixes are given hereunder.

Upsarg (Prefix) akShar yaa akSharo kaa samooh aadhaar shabd ke shuru meiN lagaayaa jaataa hai jisase shabd kaa arth parivartit yaa badal jaataa hai. Jaise aadhaar shabd 'fix' kaa arth hai 'lagaanaa', 'pre' kaa arth hai 'pahale' aur upsarg lagaane ke baad 'word - prefix' kaa arth 'pahle lagaanaa' ban jaataa hai.

PrefixMeaningExample
a-, an-withoutanaemic, apathy
ante-beforeantecedent, antedate
anti-againstantidote, anti-aircraft
auto-selfautopilot, autograph
circum-aroundcircumstance, circumference
co-withcopilot, co-operae
com-, con-withcompanion, contact
contra-againstcontradict, contrary
de-off, away fromdevalue, decrease
dis-notdisappear, discomfort
en-put intoenclose, encircle
ex-out of, formerextract, ex-president
extra-beyond, more thanextracurricular, extraordinary
homo-samehomonym, homosexual
hyper-over, morehyperactive, hypertension
il-, im-, in-, ir-not, withoutillegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsible
in-intoinsert, inside
inter-betweenintersect, intermission
intra-betweenintravenous, intranet
macro-largemacroeconomics, macroview
micro-smallmicroscope, microwave
mono-onemonopoly, monotonous
non-not, withoutnonsense, nonferrous
omni-all, everyomniscient, omnipotent
post-afterpostmortem, postdated
pre-, pro-before, forwardprecede, project, preview
sub-undersubmarine, substandard
syn-same timesynchronize, syndicate
trans-acrosstransmit, transportation
tri-threetricycle, triangle
un-notunfinished, unequal
uni-oneunilateral, uniform

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