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Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: UNIVALI
Orgão: Pref. Luiz Alves-SC
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: UNIVALI
Orgão: Pref. Luiz Alves-SC
Provas:
Regarding the processes of inflection and word formation
in English, mark T for True or F for False:
( ) Conversion (or zero-derivation) occurs when a word changes its grammatical category without the addition of any affix, such as "to water" from "water".
( ) The suffix "-ness" is a highly productive nominalizer in English, typically used to transform adjectives into abstract nouns describing a state or quality.
( ) In compounding, the right-hand element of the word usually functions as the semantic head, determining the basic meaning and the grammatical class of the compound.
( ) Diminutive suffixes like "-let" or "-ling" are primarily used in technical English to increase the formal density of scientific descriptions of large mammals.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
( ) Conversion (or zero-derivation) occurs when a word changes its grammatical category without the addition of any affix, such as "to water" from "water".
( ) The suffix "-ness" is a highly productive nominalizer in English, typically used to transform adjectives into abstract nouns describing a state or quality.
( ) In compounding, the right-hand element of the word usually functions as the semantic head, determining the basic meaning and the grammatical class of the compound.
( ) Diminutive suffixes like "-let" or "-ling" are primarily used in technical English to increase the formal density of scientific descriptions of large mammals.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom: