Gerund Word Explorer
Prefix

Un- (not)

Un-

Not (with adjectives); or reverse an action (with verbs).

Meera felt uneasy before her first stage show.

Unhappy

Not happy; sad.

Rohan was unhappy when rain stopped the cricket match.

Unlock

To open something that was locked.

Diya unlocked the gate with the big brass key.

Remember: Add un- to the whole word, with no letter dropped: un + necessary = unnecessary (double n), un + natural = unnatural.

Short lessonPrefixesA prefix is a small part added to the start of a word to change its meaning.

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