Аффиксация. Суффиксы существительных
Существительные от прилагательных, глаголов и существительных (Nouns from adjectives/verbs/nouns)
-ness
Happy – happiness
-ity
Possible – possibility
-tion
Inform – information
-sion
Admit – admission
-ment
Enjoy – enjoyment
-ance/-ence
Independent – independence
Important – importance
Admit – admittance
Exist – existence
-ship
Member – membership
-hood
Neighbor – neighborhood
Примечания по правописанию: BrE и AmE
Примечание 1
BrE AmE
Centre Center
Calibre Caliber
Fibre Fiber
Litre Liter
Theatre Theater
Metre Meter
Manoeuvre Maneuver
Примечание 2
BrE AmE
Colour Color
Humour Humor
Behaviour Behavior
Favour Favor
Flavour Flavor
Honour Honor
Labour Labor
Rumour Rumor
Saviour Savior
Упражнения
I. Read the following words, identify if they are adjectives or verbs, then choose the right suffix to form nouns.
1. Weak
2. Tidy
3. Responsible
4. Probable
5. Decide
6. Describe
7. Alter
8. Appoint
9. Arrange
10. Partner
11. Relation
12. Child
13. Mother
Ответы:
1. Weakness
2. Tidiness
3. Responsibility
4. Probability
5. Decision
6. Description
7. Alteration
8. Appointment
9. Arrangement
10. Partnership
11. Relationship
12. Childhood
13. Motherhood
II. Read the text. Pay attention to the words in bold. Choose the right suffix to fit the context.
Air travel
International travel requires passing through airports and can be challenging. Making a (1) ______________________ (reserve) is mostly done online nowadays. The (2) ________________ (seat) is first come, first served, and it is important to plan early. On the day of your trip, you should plan an early (3) ____________ (arrive) to the airport. You should be there at least two hours before the (4) ____________ (depart) of an international flight. (5) The ______________ (process) of checking in can be very long. An agent will ask you to show your (6) __________________ (identify). A security agent will ask you a few (7) ______________ (quest) about the contents of your baggage. Then they will permit your (8) __________________ (enter) into the secure area of the airport. Another agent will announce the (9) _______________ (board) of the aircraft. At that time, you will walk down a long (10) ____________________ (pass) to the door of the airplane.
Ответы:
1. Reservation
2. Sitting
3. Arrival
4. Departure
5. Process
6. Identification
7. Questions
8. Entrance
9. Boarding
10. Passag
Существительные с суффиксами -ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency, -acy, -sy
These are noun forming suffixes:
-ance/-ence
-ancy/-ency
-acy/-sy
-er/-or
Read the words, say them aloud and write down them often.
-ance
Elegance – элегантность
Endurance – выносливость
Expectance – ожидание
Significance – значение, важность
-ancy
Expectancy – ожидание
Inhabitancy – проживание
Occupancy – заполнение
-ence
Absence – отсутствие
Emergence – появление
Occurrence – явление
Preference – предпочтение
Reference – связь, ссылка
Sequence – последовательность
-ency
Currency – денежное обращение
Emergency – критическая ситуация
Fluency – беглость
Frequency – частота
Urgency – безотлагательность
-acy
Accuracy – точность
Delicacy – тонкость
Illiteracy – неграмотность
Intricacy – запутанность
Legacy – наследие
Literacy – грамотность
Privacy – уединение
-sy
Controversy – разногласие
Courtesy – любезность
Hypocrisy – лицемерие
Jealousy – ревность, зависть
Существительные с суффиксами -er/-or
Suffixes (or endings) -er/-or have their features (see fig. 1).
Fig. 1. Features of suffixes -er/-or
-er
Baby-sitter – няня
Border – граница
Carrier – перевозчик
Customer – клиент, покупатель
Dancer – танцовщик, танцовщица
Defender – защитник
Explorer – исследователь (местности)
Hunter – охотник
Interpreter – истолкователь
Jeweler – ювелир
Lawyer – юрист, адвокат
Manager – управляющий
Painter – художник, маляр
Plumber – слесарь, сантехник
Prisoner – заключенный, пленник
Researcher – исследователь
Retailer – розничный торговец
Robber – грабитель, разбойник
-or
Ancestor – предок
Conqueror – завоеватель
Contractor – подрядчик
Editor – редактор
Elevator – лифт
Governor – правитель, губернатор
Indicator – указатель
Inventor – изобретатель
Investor – вкладчик
Protector – защитник
Sailor – моряк
Supervisor – смотритель
Survivor – оставшийся в живых
Tutor – наставник, учитель
Упражнение
Read the sentences and follow the example. Choose the right suffix to form the noun.
Example: It is indispensable to supervise aircraft checks. The _________________ of aircraft is indispensable. (SUPERVISION)
1. It is important to maintain an airplane. The ________________ is important.
2. It is necessary to inspect the engines. The _______________ of the engines is necessary.
3. It is desirable to employ good technicians. The _________________ of good technicians is desirable.
4. It’s essential to transport passengers safely. The safe ________________ of passengers is essential.
5. It’s dangerous for any part of the airplane to fail. The __________ of any part of the airplane is dangerous.
6. It is required to approve all work on the aircraft. The _____________ of all work on the aircraft is required.
7. It is logical to require safety updates. The ______________ for safety updates is logical.
Ответы к упражнению:
1. Maintenance
2. Inspection
3. Employment
4. Transportation
5. Failure
6. Approval
7. Requirement
Вопросы к конспектам
1. Определите, к какой части речи относятся следующие слова. Переведите их:
Achievement – achieve, resistance – resistant, assistance – assist – assistant, celebration – celebrate, difference – different, city – citizen, nation – national – nationality, measure – measurement, develop – development, act – active – activity, contain – container, discover – discovery – discoverer, literature – literary, graduate – graduation – undergraduate – post-graduate, educate – education, progress – progressive, act – action – activity – active, govern – governor – government.
2. Образуйте от данных глаголов существительные с помощью суффикса -ment. Переведите на русский язык:
Develop, achieve, move, arrange, treat, state, improve, agree, equip, govern, require, measure, announce, pave, amuse, argue, advertise, invest.
3. Образуйте от данных глаголов существительные с помощью суффикса -еr или -or. Переведите на русский язык:
To lead, to write, to read, to visit, to speak, to sleep, to act, to direct, to conduct, to drive, to fight, to mine, to report, to sing, to skate, to swim, to teach, to travel, to sail, to invent, to found, to compose.