EL 100 Lecture 2: Morphology

Part 2: English has a suffix –en that, when attached to verbs, changes the structure of the sentence associated with them. This is called the passive morpheme. The following sentences are the passive equivalents of the sentences in part 1. The bracketed PPs starting with by are optional.

1. e) The apple was bitten (by John).
2. f) Louis was forgiven (by Susan).
3. g) The medal was given to the soldier (by Phillip).
4. h) The soldier was given the medal (by Phillip).

Describe in your own words what the -en passive suffix does to the theta grids of verbs. Pay careful attention to the last two examples, and to the optionality of the by-phrase. You do NOT have to discuss each sentence. Provide a general statement about passive transformation. 

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Which of the following characteristics would be most helpful in distinguishing among different species of fungi? Question 2 options:

a) DNA sequence

b) hyphae structure

c) morphology

d)charming personality