Here's how to understand:
* Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function (e.g., "-ing", "-ly", "-ness").
* Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e.g., "un-", "re-", "pre-").
"Biography" is formed from the Greek words "bios" (life) and "graphein" (to write).