Vocabulary: Word Formation & Morphology (B2) - Lesson 1: Wider Range of Prefixes

Lesson 1: Prefixes
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ការបង្កើតពាក្យ (Prefixes)
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What is a Prefix? 🏗️

A small part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Ex: HappyUnhappy.

Negative (បដិសេធ)
mis- + understand
Misunderstand
To understand wrongly.
យល់ច្រឡំ
dis- + agree
Disagree
To have a different opinion.
មិនយល់ស្រប
im- + possible
Impossible
Not possible.
មិនអាចទៅរួច
📏 Degree (កម្រិត)
over- + cook
Overcook
To cook too much.
ចម្អិនយូរពេក (ខ្លោច/រលួយ)
under- + paid
Underpaid
Paid too little money.
ទទួលបានប្រាក់ខែតិចពេក
out- + number
Outnumber
To have more people/things than another group.
មានចំនួនច្រើនជាង
Time & Relation
pre- + dict
Predict
To say what will happen before it happens.
ទស្សន៍ទាយ (មុន)
re- + build
Rebuild
To build again.
សាងសង់ឡើងវិញ
co- + worker
Coworker
Someone you work together with.
មិត្តរួមការងារ

Prefix Quiz 🧩

Select the correct definition!

What does "Misunderstand" mean?
If you "Oversleep", you...
Which word means "To build again"?

Mission 📝

Word Architect Challenge

Build 3 Words!

Combine the prefix with the word. Write them down.

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