VERBS

VERBS

1. How identify a verb?

   • Derivational test
     • Examine the prefix(es) of the last derivationalsuffix of the word
       • Enlarge= 'En' is a verb-forming prefix
   • Inflectional test
     • If the word can take a one of the inflectional morphemes
       • Learn is a verb because it can become learns, learned, learning

2. Verb-forming suffixes

   • Adj or Noun + -ify
     • Simple= Simplify
   • Adj or Noun + -en
     • Black= Blacken
   • Adj + -ize
     • Actualize

3. Verb-forming prefixes

   • De- + V= V (Defrost)
   • Over- + V = V (Oversleep)
   • Out- + V = V (Outlive)
   • Mis- + V = V (Misread)
   • Co- + V = V (Coperate)
   • Re- + V = V (Rewrite)
   • En- + Adj, Noun = V (Enlarge)
   • Under- + V = V (Undercook)
   • Trans- + V = V (Transplant)
   • Un- +V= V (Undo)
   • Dis- V= V (Disuse)
   • Malt + V = V (Maltreat)
   • Be- + V, Adj, Nound = V (Befriend)
   • Counter- + V = V (Counterwork)

4. Inflectional Suffixes

   • The past suffix (-ed)
     • Translated
   • Tha present participle suffix (ing)
     • Going, writing
   • The present third-person singular suffix (-s, -es)
     • Goes, comes
   • Tha past participle suffix (ed, en)
     • Written, learned
   • Of course, every form has allomorphs

5. IRREGULAR VERBS

   • Patterns
     • Different- different- different
     • Different- same- same
     • Same, Different, Same

6. Aspect

7. Usages

8. Voice

   • Passive
   • Active

9. Verb Phrase

   • Modal
     • Will
   • Perfective
     • Have been
   • Progressive
     • Been being
   • Lexical verb
     • VP= Modal + Perfective + Progressive + Passive + LV
   • Passive
     • Being eaten