Unit 1 the noun semantic classification

Exercise 1. Fill in the chart with proper Ukrainian & English nouns to illus­trate the noun objective category of thingness.

The Noun Denotative Feature	English	Ukrainian
naming things (eg. binoculars) naming living beings (eg. lizard) naming places (eg. valley) naming materials (eg. detergent) naming processes (eg. laughter) naming states (eg. jealousy) naming abstract notions (eg. happiness) naming qualities (eg. courage)

Exercise 2. Study the table of the semantic classes of the nouns in the English Language. Write in 3 more words into each nest. Are they the same class in Ukrainian?

NOUNS

COMMON NOUNS

COUNTABLE

Class: castle, month

Collective (admitted of two forms): crew, team

Abstract: difficulty, worry, trouble

UNCOUNTABLE

Material: yoghurt, disinfectant

Collective:

Pairing Nouns: leggings, Bermudas

Singularia Tantum: foliage, machinery

Pluralia Tantum: belongings, outskirts

Invariable Unmarked Plural: cattle, clergy

Abstract: growth, confidence

PROPER NOUNS

PEOPLE'S NAMES: Chopin, Michael Hall

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES: Portugal, Berkeley Square

TITLES: Her Majesty the Queen, Mrs. Ford

NAMES OF THE THINGS

Organizations: the Labour Party, the United Nations

Institutions: York University, the Open University

Buildings: Lambeth Palace, Lincoln Center Bridges: Vauxhall Bridge, the

Golden Gate Bridge

Ships: the Queen Marry, the Titanic

Books: the Odyssey, the Grapes of Wrath

Newspapers & Magazines: the Economist, the Wall Street Journal

Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet 6

Unique objects: God, the Pole Star

Historical References: the Dark Ages, the French Revolution

Acronyms: NATO, VIP

Morphological composition

Exercise 3. Group the following nouns into classes: simple, derivative, compound.

Taciturn, softwood, shutdown, segmentation, presumption, ply, handkerchief, agenda, picnic, persuasiveness, orbit, naught, mousetrap, lodestar, loincloth, locomotive, foxtrot, feudalism, fiddle, reference, diphtheria, dirge, denunciation, deadlock, Commonwealth, commit­ment, colonel, client, climb-down, campaign, calisthenics, bullfight, bulldozer, bread-winner, bikini, beano, asteroid, astigmatism, antithe­sis.

Exercise 4. Study the following lists of concrete English noun building suf­fixes (A) & abstract noun building suffixes (B). Supply each with your own examples.

A: -an/ -ian, -ant/ -ent, -arian, -ee, -er, -ician, -ist, -or, -ess, -ine, -ix,

-ette, -ar, -eer, -ese.

B: -age, -al, -ancy/ -ency, -dom, -hood, -ing, -ion/ -sion /-tion/-ation,

-ism, -ment, -ness, -ship, -ty, -th, -y.

Exercise 5. The bellow given are the Ukrainian noun building suffixes grouped into the concrete building nouns (A) & the abstract building nouns (B). Illustrate each with the examples of your own. Strike the correspondences between the noun building suffixes in both lan­guages.

A: -ник, -ч, -ік, -їк, -ець, -єць, -ар, -яр, -ир, -ист, -тель, -аль, -цтво, -ство,

B: -ння, -лля, жжя, ття, -ість, ізм, -ина, інь, ач, ун, иво, ище, -ощі, -анин.

Exercise 6. Suggest your translation of the compound nouns considering the given definitions.

A.

1. Outcry – a strong expression of anger or disapproval about smth;

2. Outburst – a sudden violent expression of feelings;

3. Output – an amount of smth produced by a person, machine, factory;

4. Outfit – a set of clothes worn for a certain occasion or activity.

B.

1. Backlog – a large amount of things to be done now;

2. Back-chat – rude remarks made when answering smb in authority;

3. Back-biting – unpleasant and unkind words said about smb who is not there;

4. Background – things that could be heard or said behid other things that are closer or louder.

C.

1. Downfall – smth that causes sudden destruction of a person or an organization;

2. Downspout – drainpipe;

3. Downturn – a reduction in the amount or success of smth;

4. Downside – the negative side of a situation.

D.

1. Forecourt – a flat area in front of a large building;

2. Forefathers – relatives who lived in the past;

3. Foreman – a skilled person who is in charge of the other group;

4. Forefront – the most noticeable position.