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What is/are the grammatical feature/s encoded in the English morpheme –s in the sentence 'The director sing-s'?
What is/are the grammatical feature/s encoded in the English morpheme –s in the sentence 'The director sing-s'?
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In English, the "-s" morpheme is commonly used to mark third-person singular present tense verbs and subject-verb agreement.
Updated On: Apr 26, 2025
- Person
- Number
- Gender
- Tense
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The Correct Option is A, B, D
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understanding the morpheme -s in English.
The morpheme "-s" in the verb "sing-s" indicates subject-verb agreement. It encodes:
Person: It indicates the 3rd person singular subject (he/she/it).
Number: It indicates singular subject (as opposed to plural).
Tense: It indicates present tense.
Step 2: Evaluating the options.
- (A) Person: Correct.
- (B) Number: Correct.
- (C) Gender: Incorrect. The morpheme does not indicate gender.
- (D) Tense: Correct.
The morpheme "-s" in the verb "sing-s" indicates subject-verb agreement. It encodes:
Person: It indicates the 3rd person singular subject (he/she/it).
Number: It indicates singular subject (as opposed to plural).
Tense: It indicates present tense.
Step 2: Evaluating the options.
- (A) Person: Correct.
- (B) Number: Correct.
- (C) Gender: Incorrect. The morpheme does not indicate gender.
- (D) Tense: Correct.
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