How to Create New Words with Prefixes and Suffixes: Using 'Graph' as an Example

Some words, such as 'astronaut', are entirely composed of prefixes and suffixes from Greek or Latin. 'Astro-' is a Greek prefix that means 'related to stars'; 'naut-' means 'related to navigation'. Therefore, astronaut means 'star navigator'. Other words can also become roots, prefixes, or suffixes, depending on their position in the word. Remember, prefixes come first, then roots, and finally suffixes.

Taking the word 'graph' as an example, by adding prefixes and suffixes, or using it as a prefix or suffix itself, many different new words can be created. A chart itself refers to something presented through drawings or words. For example, your teacher may want to understand your reading process by drawing a reading test score chart, or a business person may want to display changes in their company's sales record by drawing a chart.

Now, by adding the prefixes and suffixes listed in the table to the word 'chart', we can create many new words. Note that the word 'chart' is not only a suffix itself, but also a part of another longer suffix.