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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERAILS. WORD FORMATION I affixes. Prefixes 1 negative prefixes (否定前缀 ) dis- dislike disobey in- (il- ir- im-) injustice impossible illegal irreversible non- non-smoker non-classical un- unwilling unfair. 2 reversible prefixes ( 可逆,可反转前缀) 通常后面加 V. De- de-compose debus
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WORD FORMATION I affixes • Prefixes 1 negative prefixes(否定前缀) dis- dislike disobey in- (il- ir- im-) injustice impossible illegal irreversible non- non-smoker non-classical un- unwilling unfair
2 reversible prefixes (可逆,可反转前缀) • 通常后面加V. De- de-compose debus Dis- disunite disallow Un- unhorse unwrap
3 pejorative prefixes(贬义前缀) Mal- maltreat malpractive Mis- misconduct mistrust Pseudo- pseudo-friend pseudo-science
4 Prefixes of degree or size Extra- extra-strong Hyper- hyperactive Macro- macrocosm (the universe) Micro- microcomputer Mini- mini-election Out- outlive (比…活得长;比…经久;经受住;渡过…而存在 ) Over- overweight
Sub- subheading (secondary heading) Super- superfreeze Ultra- untra-conservative Under- underdeveloped
5 prefixes of orientation and attitude Anti- anti-nuclear anti-government Contra(反向)- contraflow Counter- counteract
6 Locative prefixes • Extra- extraordinary • Fore- forehead forearm • Inter- inter-city (between cities) • Intra- intra-party (within the party) • Tele- 远程的 telecommunication (communication by telephone, radio, television, etc) • Trans- trans-world (across the world) transcontinental
7 Prefixes of time and order • Ex- ex-professor ex-president • Fore- foretell • Post- post-election • Pre- pre-prepared • Re- reconsider
8 number prefixes • Bi- bicycle bilingual (concerning two languages) • Multi- multi-purpose • Poly- polysyllable • Semi- semi-naked • Hemi- hemisphere • Tri- tricycle • Uni- uniform unique • Mono- monorail monologue
9 other prefixes • Auto- automobile • Vice- vice-chairman
suffixes • 1 noun suffixes • 1) denominal nouns • Concrete -eer engineer -er teenager -ess hostess -ette cigarette kitchenette -let booklet
b. abstract -age wastage mileage -ery -ry slavery -hood adulthood -ing farming -ism terrorism -ship sportsmanship
2) Deverbal nouns • V.+ ( )= n. to denote people -ant assistant informant -ee trainee employee -ent respondent dependent -er, -or, -ar
b. v.+ ( ) = abstract n. to denote action, result, process, state, etc. -age carriage linkage -al dismissal survival -ance attendance performance -ence existence persistence -ing building savings -ment statement judgement -ation –ition –tion –sion –ion
De-adjective nouns • -ity popularity productivity • -ness happiness largeness • -th warmth wealth trueth
Noun and adjective suffixes • -ese Chinese • -an Australian • -ist socialist violinist
n. + ( ) = a. • -ed wooded simple-minded • -ful successful • -ish childish foolish • -less priceless nameless • -like lady-like dreamlike • -ly cowardly friendly • -y smoky bloody • -al (-ial –ical) cultural residential • -ic economic historic • -ous (-eous –ious) courageous marvellous
v. + ( ) = a. • -able (-ible) washable arguable permissible • -ive (-ative –sive) active decisive productive
Adverb suffixes • -ly • -ward(s) homewards downward onward • -wise clockwise
Verb suffixes • -ate originate • -en darken heighten • -fy –ify beautify • -ize –ise modernize symbolize
Noun compounds • n + n moon walk end product • n + v toothache frostbite • V + n crybaby tell-tale • A + n deadline blueprint • N + v-ing brainwashing air-conditioning • V-ing + n cleaning lady wading bird • N + v-er stockholder crime reporter
Adv + v outbreak downfall • V + adv sit-in静坐抗议;静坐罢工 have-not • V-ing + adv going-over苛斥;毒打;严格的检查 carrying-on[口语]愚蠢的举动;轻率的行为;丑行;调情
My son is studying computer science. • My daughter is majoring in communication. • My son is studying computer science, and my daughter is majoring in communication.
While Susan was eating the fish, she began to feel sick. • His vision begins to fade. • He knows he’d better get some rest.
The high-blood-pressure pills produced dangerous side effects. • The government banned them.
The boy was in a motorcycle accident. • The boy limps. • The boy who was in a ,limps. • Joan is a champion weight lifter. • Joan is my neighbor.