Linguistic Suffixes Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a function of suffixes?

  • Carrying lexical information
  • Changing the grammatical properties of a word
  • Indicating the tense of a verb (correct)
  • Forming the conjugation of verbs

    • What is the difference between inflectional and derivational/lexical suffixes?

  • Inflectional suffixes change the grammatical properties of a word, while derivational/lexical suffixes change its meaning (correct)
  • Inflectional suffixes are used to form verb conjugations, while derivational/lexical suffixes are used for case endings
  • Inflectional suffixes are used in Semitic languages, while derivational/lexical suffixes are used in Indo-European languages
  • Inflectional suffixes change the meaning of a word, while derivational/lexical suffixes change its grammatical properties

    • What is a suffixoid?

  • A word-final segment that is a bound morpheme
  • A word-final segment that is a free morpheme
  • A word-final segment that is between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme (correct)
  • A word-final segment that is not a morpheme

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