Introduction to linguistics

Coursework 1

Ashfaq Aslam

Q1)
Word
whozing

Word
class
Verb

hannily

Adverb

croppets

noun

sloon

noun

podulousl
y
grimping

Adverb

navity

noun

mipped

adjectiv
e
noun

Pridshaw(
s)
gleerful

Verb

Strant

Adjectiv
e
Noun

brindily

Adverb

brandling

verb

theglass

Noun

groon
trampet
Melgily,

Adjectiv
e
noun
Adverb

mipsiness
and
manity
gumbled

noun

blunk

adjectiv
e
noun

Gooves

Verb

Reason
-ing- suffix, is post modified by an adverb, other verbs can
be substituted in its place e.g. spleeping.
-ly- suffix, post modifying a verb, other adverbs can take
its place e.g. happily.
-s- of pluralisation, preceded by a preposition, can be
substituted with another noun e.g. garments
Preceded by a determiner can be substituted with other
nouns. , can be pluralised
-ly- suffix, pre modifying a verb, other adverbs can take its
place.
-ing- suffx, is pre modyfied by an adverb, other verbs can
be substituted in its place.
Preceded by a determiner can be substituted with other
nouns, can be pluralised
ed suffix ,a similar form if found in words like ragged, pre
modifying a noun.
Capitalisation of P, preceded by an adjective, (in genitive
case)
-ful- suffix, similar to hopeful, is pre modifying a noun.
Pre modified by an adjective and a determiner, can be
pluralised, other nouns will take its place.
-ly- suffix, pre modifying a verb, other adverbs can take its
place.
-ing- suffx, is pre modyfied by an adverb, other verbs can
be substituted in its place, presence of an object.
Preceded by a determiner, can be pluralised, is the object
of the a verb

-ly- suffix, can be moved to several places within the

sentence, can be substituted by another adverb
-ness- and ty- suffixes, subject of the verb.

-ed- suffix, it is following the subject and preceding the

indirect object.
Pre modifies a noun
It is possessed, pre modified by an adjective.

2.1) Read: this will be spelt as the verb read because it is placed before a
nominal phrase, other verbs can take its place e.g. cut. The sentence would be
ungrammatical if it was replaced by an adjective e.g. *I had green that book

Introduction to linguistics

Coursework 1

Ashfaq Aslam

Red: appears between a determiner and noun, it is pre modifying the noun and
can be replaced by other adjectives to form a grammatical sentence e.g. I had
the green book, *I had the cut book.
2.2) ate: this will be spelt as the verb because it is preceded by the subject
(he(nominative) not him(accusative) and proceeded by the object, can be
replaced by other verbs e.g. hit, I think he hit the snails, *i think he three snails.
Eight: is an adjective because it is pre modifying the indirect object snails and
other adjectives can take its place e.g. I gave him three snails, *I gave him hit
snails.
2.3) Wait : this will be spelt as the verb because other verbs can take its place
e.g. stop. I told him to stop. A determiner would have to follow to in order for it
to be a noun.
Weight: it is a noun because it is preceded by a definite article; it can be
pluralised (weights), other nouns can take its place e.g. I told him the score and
its the indirect object of the verb.
2.4) floor: semantically this spelling would make sense and as the uneven cannot
be coupled with the alternative spelling flaw e.g. *the flaw in his argument was
uneven.
Flaw: the alternative spelling floor cannot be part/characteristic of an argument.
2.5) steel:,
Steal: it will be spelt as verb as it can be replaced by other verbs such as cry.
Q3) Submitted to the bin in the hard copy form.
Q4) rumi: stone
Wawa: son
Wasi: House
Kuna: plural
Man: from
Ta: to
P: of

Introduction to linguistics

Coursework 1

Ashfaq Aslam