UNIVERSIDADE CATLICA DE BRASLIA

CURSO DE SISTEMA DE INFORMAO E CINCIA DA COMPUTAO

DISCIPLINA INGLS TCNICO I
PROFESSORA ROSNGELA ELIAS
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SUFFIXES
When you are reading, you will come across unfamiliar words. It is often possible to guess
the meanings of these words if you understand the way words in English are generally
formed.
AFFI$ES
PREFI$ES % (STEM) % SUFFI$ES
An English word can be divided into three parts: a prefix, a stem and a suffix. Pre- means
before! a prefix, therefore, is what comes before the stem. "onsider as an example, the
prefix &'( #meaning reduce or reverse$ in a world li%e &'magneti&e #meaning to
deprive of magnetism$. A suffix is what is attached to the end of the stem. "onsider as an
example the suffix (') #meaning someone who$ in programm') #the person who
programs$. 'oth prefixes and suffixes are referred to as affixes.
(refixes usually change the meaning of the world! for example, *+( changes a word to
negative. U+magneti&able means not capable of being magneti&ed. )uffixes, on the other
hand, change the world form one part of speech to another. *or example, (,- added to the
ad+ective ,uic% gives the adverb ,uic%,-. -et us now consider some suffixes and their
usual meanings.
SUFFI$ES
NOUNS VERBS AD.ECTIVES ADVERBS
.ance .i&e .able .ly
.ence .ate .ible
.or .fy .less
.er .en .ic
.ist .ify .ical
.ness .ish
.ive
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)tudy these tables and try to find additional examples. /se your dictionary if necessary.
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
.ance state performance
.ence ,uality of independence
.er, .or a person who programmer, operator
a thing which compiler, accumulator
.ation the act of operation
.tion execution
.ist a person who analyst
.yst typist
.ness condition of cleanliness
.ion action0state conversion
.ing activity multiplexing
.ment state, action measurement
.ity state, ,uality electricity
.ian pertaining to electrician
.ism condition0state magnetism
.dom domain0condition freedom
.ship condition0state relationship0partnership
friendship
.ary binary
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
.i&e computeri&e
.ate to ma%e automate, activate, calculate
.fy simplify
.en widen, harden
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
.ly in the manner of electronically, logically
comparably, helpufully
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES
.al computational, logical
.ar have ,uality of circular
.ic magnetic, automatic
.ical electrical
.able capable of being comparable
.ible divisible, responsible
.ous li%e, full of dangerous
.ious religious
.ful characteri&ed by helpful
.less without careless
.ish li%e yellowish
.ed having computed, punched
.ive ,uality of interactive
.ing to ma%e or do processing, multiplexing
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1ead the following sentences and underline all the suffixes. 2hen try to find out what parts
of speech the words are:
3. 2he systems analyst provides the programmer with details of the data processing
problems
4. "12 terminals are very useful interactive devices for use in offices because of their
speed and ,uietness.
5. 2he new microcomputer we purchased does not have a *ortran compiler. It is
programmable in 'asic only.
6. A computer is a machine with an intricate networ% of electronic circuits that operate
switches or magneti&e tiny metal cores.
7. In very large and modern installations, the computer operator sits in front of a screen
that shows an up.to.date summary of the computer +obs as they are being processed.
8. 2he introduction of terminals and screens has partly replaced the use of punched cards.
9. 'inary arithmetic is based on two digits: : and 3.
;. <ultiplexing is when many electrical signals are combined and carried on only one
optical lin%.
=. "omputers are machines designed to process electronically specially prepared pieces of
information.
3:. the computed results were printed in tables.