Part of Speech : Form Classes
2nd meeting
Nouns
Nouns can be identified from their inflectional
morphemes(-s pl,-s ps) and derivational
morphemes.
Any words that can be in plural form (using –s pl)
and noun possessive form (using –s ps) are
considered as nouns
Nouns can be identified from their derivational
suffixes like –dom,-ness, -ance,-ion,- acy, etc.
Example ; boredom, sickness, deliverance,
decision, democracy.
Verbs
Verbs can have a maximum of five different forms;
Stem: rise
Present 3rd person singular: rises
Present Participle: rising
Past Tense: rose
Past Participle: risen
Verbs also can be identified from their derivational
suffixes like, -e, -ify,-, ize,-en, etc
Example: bathe, beautify, colonize, ripen
Adjectives
Most adjectives can be identified with their
inflectional suffixes (-er, -est / using more or
most)
Example; lazy-lazier-laziest
beautiful, more beautiful, most
beautiful
Adjectives can also be identified from their
derivational suffixes like; -ish,-y,-ar,-al,-ly, etc.
Example ; childish, cloudy, consular, cultural,
friendly
Adverbs
• Adverbs has four suffixes to set it apart
from the other form classes – the
derivational suffixes –ly,-wise,-ward,and –s
– and the free form like.
example : fortunately, clockwise,
northward, nights, studentlike