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Learning roots, prefixes and suffixes helps you have the tools needed for decoding difficult words and breaking down unfamiliar words into segments that are easily understood.

In English “ in ” is used as preposition, adverb, adjective, noun and prefix.

Examples :

Prep. Walking in the park

Adv. Please come in.

Adj. the in (inner) part of a mechanism

N. persons who are in

This lesson deals with “ in ” as a prefix.

prefixes:

in

im ( before words starting with P or M )

il ( before words starting with L )

ir ( before words starting with R )

meaning not, non

These prefixes are used to add the meaning " not, lacking, or the opposite of " to adjectives and to words formed from adjectives.


Examples :

in

incredible
invalid
incorrect
insane
incomplete
incompatible
incapable
insignificant
independent
inconsiderate
indiscreet
incautious
inaccessible
inconvenient
inefficient
inability
inadequate
insufficient

im

impossible
impolite
improper
immortal
immature
impatient
imprudent
imperfect
implausible

il

illegal
illicit
illogical
illiterate
illegible
illegitimate
illiberal
illimitable

ir

irregular
irrelevant
irreligious
irrational
irrespective
irresponsible


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