Morphology -ing, -ed, -s, -es

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What is morphology in linguistics?

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Morphology is the study of the structure and formation of words in a language, including the analysis of morphemes, which are the smallest units of meaning.

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What are morphemes?

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Morphemes are the smallest grammatical units in a language that carry meaning. They can be free morphemes (standalone words) or bound morphemes (prefixes, suffixes).

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What is the function of the suffix '-s'?

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The suffix '-s' is used to indicate the plural form of nouns or to denote the third person singular present tense of verbs.

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How does the suffix '-es' differ from '-s'?

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The suffix '-es' is used to form the plural of nouns that end in certain letters (like 's', 'x', 'z', 'sh', 'ch') or to denote the third person singular present tense of verbs that end in those letters.

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What is the rule for adding '-ing' to a verb?

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The suffix '-ing' is added to a verb to form the present participle or gerund. If the verb ends in 'e', the 'e' is usually dropped before adding '-ing'.

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What is the rule for adding '-ed' to a verb?

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The suffix '-ed' is added to regular verbs to form the past tense. If the verb ends in 'e', only 'd' is added; if it ends in a consonant, 'ed' is added.

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What is the rule for changing 'y' to 'i' when adding '-es'?

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When a verb ends in a consonant followed by 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before adding '-es' to form the third person singular.

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Provide an example of a verb that changes when adding '-es'.

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The verb 'cry' changes to 'cries' when '-es' is added.

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What happens to the verb 'run' when '-s' is added?

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The verb 'run' becomes 'runs' when '-s' is added for the third person singular.

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What is the significance of the suffix '-ing' in continuous tenses?

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The suffix '-ing' is used to indicate ongoing actions in continuous tenses, such as 'I am running'.