What is the prefix, its meaning and use in English?

What is a prefix? Do not be embarrassed by this foreign word - it's just a prefix, with which, for example, in English and some other languages, you can change the meaning of a word. This article discusses this topic in detail, gives examples of use, as well as a table and a translation of the most commonly used prefixes, but not all of them - in the English language there are a lot of them. Having studied the topic "Prefix", the function of which, as we have already found out, is nothing else than word formation, you will supplement your knowledge and enrich your vocabulary. Some prefixes have originally English origin, for example a-, mis-, fore-, mid-, and some - Latin, here are some of them anti-, contra-, (by the way, these consoles can be found in Russian), dis- . For more information, see below.

Prefixes in English

When we have already figured out the importance of prefixes in the English language (word formation), let's look at examples of their use:
We take the verb to agree - by agreeing to the complement dis - at the beginning of the word, we get (to) disagree - disagree, express disagreement;
Or, for example, the adjective regular - usual, but with the prefix ir- we will get irregular - unusual, atypical. You see, knowing what the prefix and its meaning are, you can completely change and make from it the perfect opposite in meaning the word.

When learning English, you absolutely need to remember what a prefix is, its meaning and use in practice. It occurs quite often both in ordinary and everyday speech, in art and special literature, so for the first time, keep this table before your eyes, practice it in use, and your speech, as well as vocabulary, will be greatly enriched. This is a fairly simple topic, usually for students, its successful mastering takes only a couple of hours.