Gerund Word Explorer
Prefix

Non- (not)

Non-

Not; without.

The school library has a big shelf of non-fiction books.

Non-stick

Made so that food does not stick.

Aarav made dosas on a non-stick pan.

Nonsense

Words or ideas with no sense.

The ghost story was nonsense, but we laughed anyway.

Remember: Non- is often hyphenated in British English (non-stick, non-fiction), but some words are joined: nonsense. When unsure, check a dictionary.

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

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