in- / im- / il- / ir-
not, without
Latin · in- (negative)
Latin in- means not. It changes to im- before b, m, p; il- before l; ir- before r. It reverses an adjective: possible becomes impossible, legal becomes illegal.
Memory trick
in- is a NO sign stuck on the front: visible, but in-visible means you cannot see it.
Words from this root
- incorrect (in + correct) — not rightग़लत
- impossible (im + possible) — not able to happenअसंभव
- illegal (il + legal) — not allowed by lawग़ैरक़ानूनी
- irregular (ir + regular) — not following a patternअनियमित
- invisible (in + visible) — not able to be seenअदृश्य
- inactive (in + active) — not doing anythingनिष्क्रिय
- immortal (im + mortal) — not able to dieअमर
- incomplete (in + complete) — not finishedअधूरा
- impatient (im + patient) — not able to wait calmlyबेसब्र
- illiterate (il + literate) — not able to read and writeअनपढ़
- irrelevant (ir + relevant) — not connected to the topicअप्रासंगिक
- insecure (in + secure) — not safe or confidentअसुरक्षित