Question

What does "class changing" mean in morphology?

• A. Combining words to create compound forms (e.g., bookshelf from book and shelf)
• B. Changing the pronunciation of a word without altering its meaning
• C. Adding an affix that changes the word class (e.g., noun to verb)
• D. Using prefixes to modify the meaning of a word without changing its class

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Adding an affix that changes the word class (e.g., noun to verb)

• Class changing occurs when a derivational affix changes the grammatical category (part of speech) of a word. For instance, adding -ness to clever (an adjective) forms cleverness (a noun).