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Приставка a- в английском. Оказывается, такая тоже есть

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I'm apolitical ("a" is another negative prefix meaning not to have interest in something or not to believe) and try not to discuss any political issues. But this time it's just a coincidence. I was looking for some interesting examples and came across with that post on one social media. Bear in mind, it's not my opinion

Anyway, we look at negative prefixes again today.

And, here are some examples with the prefix a-:

political - apolitical

theist - atheist

social - asocial

typical - atypical

moral- amoral

pathetic - apathetic

chromatic - achromatic (people use this word, although dictionaries say there isn't one)

BTW, prefix "a" can have other meanings rather than making the word negative.

For example, it can mean "on", "in", or "at":

abed = in bed

ashore = at/on the shore

atop = on top

It can also mean "in a state or condition":

afire = in the state or condition of being (on) fire

afloat = in the state or condition of being floating

Another meaning is "in a manner":

aloud = in aloud manner

along = in a long manner

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