Prefix / Postfix Direction Modifier
How does this small attached element change the event?
Betekenis
A prefix, suffix, particle-like attachment, or verbal satellite that changes direction, completion, repetition, intensity, reversibility, or lexical meaning.
Zo herken je het
Look for small attached pieces that transform the verb's meaning.
Voorbeelden
re-|un-|out-|up|-ize|-en
go out|write down|rebuild|open up
She wrote down the address.
Visual guide
Base verb = event build / do / write Add small piece: re- → again un- → reverse down → result/path Piece changes event
Where the modifier sits: Before: re- + build After: base + -ize/-en Separate: write + down Path word: go + out Ask: attached or free?
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Affixes and separable prefixes encode meaning changes; diminutive -je is very productive.
Hij belt mij op.
He calls me up.
In de taal die je leert
English uses prefixes, suffixes, and especially phrasal particles to modify meaning.
She looked up the word.
up changes the verb meaning
Phrasal verbs are difficult because meanings are often idiomatic and particles may move.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.