It means badly or poorly. For example, maltreat (treat badly), maladjusted (poorly adjusted).
Yes, mal- is a negative prefix.
The equipment malfunctioned.
The technician detected malware in the computer system.
Mal can mean poorly, sad and angry
The noun or verb malfunction does not contain a suffix : the prefix "mal" means bad, as in not functioning well or correctly.* There is no adjective with an -al suffix for malfunction (as there is for function). Instead, the present participle malfunctioning is used as an adjective.
The prefix 'mal' means 'bad' in Greek. the word 'func' means 'to work' and the 'tion' suffix means 'a state of'. In this case, the word 'malfunction' literally means 'a state of working badly'.
What does the suffix of aphy
the suffix pan mean complete or contains everything
its is bad weather
The noun or verb malfunction does not contain a suffix : the prefix "mal" means bad, as in not functioning well or correctly.* There is no adjective with an -al suffix for malfunction (as there is for function). Instead, the present participle malfunctioning is used as an adjective.
The prefix 'mal' means 'bad' in Greek. the word 'func' means 'to work' and the 'tion' suffix means 'a state of'. In this case, the word 'malfunction' literally means 'a state of working badly'.
Mal means bad, or badly.
There is no suffix in mean.
Mal voisin means bad neighbour
Darth maul mal is Spanish for bad, as in "not good." The opposite of good.
SUFFIX
"mal-aimée" (masculine: mal-aimé) means "badly-loved" in French.
mal
"Mal Vriende" Literally means "Crazy Friends" "Mal" means crazy but can also be slang for Cool
Pas mal means 'not bad' in French.
O- is not a suffix.