French prefix

in-

privative · negative verbaliser

Register

learned

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

ADJ

allomorphs im-, il-, ir-

Status

Establisheddraft

tlfi

Words built with in-

intrépide
without fear
trépide+in-
inutile
of no use
utile+in-
inanimé
without life
animé+in-

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

  • -less
    functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
  • un-
    functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)

French

this affix: in-

    Hindi

    • -हीन
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)
    • निर्-
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)
    • बे-
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs P)

    Telugu

    Tamil