the formation of english nouns
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THE FORMATION OF ENGLISH NOUNS
THROUGH DERIVATION
GROUP 5:
11B01086 RIZKA INDAHYANTI
11B01095 RAHMANIAR GUSRIANTI
11B01097 ASRIANA
11B01099 SUHARTINA A. BUSRAH
GRADUATE PROGRAM
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR
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THE FORMATION OF ENGLISH NOUNS THROUGH DERIVATION
1. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( (#)
Dictionary
For the formation of English nouns with suffix-ion, first we list all the words or stems used as the base of the word formation rules in the Dictionary (3-1) as thefirst component of generatie morphology of !ronolf"s model as follows#
(3-1) (a) $compete% (g) $rebel%
(b) $educate% (h) $repeat%
(c) $examine% (i) $reeal%(d) $exclude% (&) $resole%
(e) $express% (') $resume%
(f) $&ustify%
ord formation ule
*he rule for the formation of English nouns with the suffix-ion can be formulated
as follows#
(+F-1) $% $$% .$-ion%suf%+
*he (+F-1) states that English nouns can be formed by adding the suffix-ion tothe base consisting of erbs as found in the Dictionary (3-1) with the meaning /theact of .ing02nderlying epresentation
y applying (+F-1), the following underlying representations can be generated#
4$5$compete% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$rebel% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$educate% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$repeat% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$examine% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$reeal% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$excludee% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$resole% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$express% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$resume% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$&ustify% . $-ion%suf5%+ 4$5$rebel% . $-ion%suf5%+
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!ll of the aboe underlying representations are ungrammatical or unacceptable*here are underlying representations which are phonologically unacceptable# andthere are underlying representations which are phonologically and morphologicallyunacceptable
ead&ustment ule
*he following unacceptable underlying representations6
4$5$examine7 ig8 min7%$-ion%suf5%+ᴂ
4$5$reeal% . $-ion%suf5%+
9ust go through a read&ustment process in which the formatie at is inserted at theend of the base *he rule for this read&ustment process can be formulated#
(-1) $$base% . $-ion%suf%+
1 :
1.at :
*his rule states that the base ta'es the formatie at when the suffix-ion is added tothe base
;urface epresentation
y applying (-1), the following surface representations can be generated
4$5$examine.at% . $-ion%suf5%+
4$5$reeal.at% . $-ion%suf5%+
*hese surface representation are phonologically unacceptable, so that they must gothrough certain processes
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. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( '2
Dictionary
a) $actie%!d&
b) $certain%!d&
c) $continue%
d) $cruel%!d&
e) $electric%!d&
f) $frail%!d&
g) $loyal%!d&
h) $noel%!d&
ord Formation ule
(+F-:) $%7!d& $ $%!d& . $-ty%;uf%+
;emantics /the @uality, state, or condition of 02nderlying epresentation
4$5$actie%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$certain%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$continue% . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$cruel%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$electric%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$frail%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$loyal%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$noel%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$safe%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$similar%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
4$5$special%!d& . $-ty%;uf5%+
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utput 6 $continuity 7 'entinyu6iti7%
3. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( %")'
Dictionary
a) $abolish%
b) $achiee%c) $assign%
d) $fulfill%
e) $goern%
f) $inest%
g) $manage%
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h) $measure%
ord Formation ule
(+F-3) $$% $$% . $-ment%;uf%+2nderlying epresentation
$5$abolish% . $-ment%;uf5%+
$5$achiee% . $-ment%;uf5%+
$5$assign% . $-ment%;uf5%+
$5$fulfill% . $-ment%;uf5%+
$5$goern% . $-ment%;uf5%+
$5$inest% . $-ment%;uf5%+
T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( )"--
Dictionary
a) $clean%!d&
b) $fast%!d&
c) $fine%!d&
d) $'ind%!d&
e) $la8y%!d&
f) $li'e%!d&
g) $mad%!d&h) $polite%!d&
i) $rude%!d&
&) $short%!d&
') $sweet%!d&
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ord Formation ule
(+F-) $%!d& $$%!d& . $-ness%;uf%+
;emantics 6 /the state or condition of 02nderlying epresentation
$5$clean%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$fast%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$fine%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$'ind%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$la8y%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$li'e%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
$5$mad%!d& . $-ness% ;uf5%+
5. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( !##4
Dictionary
a) $bachelor%+
b) $boy%+
c) $brother%+
d) $child%+
e) $father%+
f) $mother%+
g) $priest%+
h) $widow%ord Formation ule
(+F-A) $% $$%+ . $-hood%;uf%+
$-abstr% $-abstr% $-abstr%
;emantics 6 1/the status or condition of the sex of 0
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: /the @uality of ran' of 02nderlying epresentation
!ll already acceptable
T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( &)"
Dictionary (3-)
a) $accept%
b) $ac@uaint%
c) $annoy%
d) $appear%
e) $assist%
f) $attend%
g) $further%
h) $maintain%
ord Formation ule
( +F-) $$% $$% . $-ance%;uf%+2nderlying epresentation
$5$accept% . $-ance%;uf5%+
$5$ac@uaint% . $-ance%;uf5%+
$5$annoy% . $-ance%;uf5%+
$5$appear% . $-ance%;uf5%+
$5$assist% . $-ance%;uf5%+
$5$attend% . $-ance%;uf5%+
G T!" F#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! N#)- /('! '!" S**( ")"
Dictionary
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*he base for the formation of the English nouns with the suffix Hence is listed indictionary (3-G) as follows6
(3-G) (a) $confide% (f) $precede%
(b) $emerge% (g) $prefer%
(c) $correspond% (h) $maintain%
(d) $exist% (i) $reminisce%
(e) $interfere%
ord Formation ule
(+F-G) $% $$% . $-ence%;uf%+
;emantics6 /the act or result of .ing0
*his rule states that English nouns can be formed by adding the suffix Hence to the base consisting of erbs as indicated in the Dictionary (3-G) with the meaning /theact or result of .ing02nderlying epresentation
*he application of (+F-G) can generate the following underlying representations6
4$5$confide% . $-ence%;uf5%+ $5$precede% . $-ence%;uf5%+
$5$correspond% . $-ence%;uf5%+ 4$5$prefer% . $-ence%;uf5%+
$5$emerge% . $-ence%;uf5%+ 4$5$proide% . $-ence%;uf5%+
$5$exist% . $-ence%;uf5%+ 4$5$refer% . $-ence%;uf5%+
$5$infer% . $-ence%;uf5%+ $5$reminisce% . $-ence%;uf5%+
$5$interfere% . $-ence%;uf5%+
*here are four underlying representations, which are phonologically unacceptable,and the others are already acceptable *he acceptable underlying representationscan directly become the output without going through the read&ustment rule as wellas the phonological rule as follows6
$correspondence% $interference%
$emergence% $precede%
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$existence% $reminiscence%
$inference%
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9ust go through two phonological processes, namely lowering in which the highowel phoneme 7i7 changes to the mid owel phoneme 7e7# and shortening in whichthe log owel phoneme 7 67 changes to the short owel phoneme 7 7 *he firstǝ ǝ
phonological process is handled by (
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$collector% $reader%
$consumer% $spea'er%
$drier% $superisor%
$farmer% $teacher%
$instructor% $isitor%
$inader% $wor'er%
$obserer% $writer%
9. T!" *#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! )#)- /('! -**( "
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of english nouns with suffix H ce is listed in thedictionary as follows6
a) $apparent%ad& (i) $independent%ad&
b) $deiant%ad& (&) $impudent%ad&
c) $diligent%ad& (') $patient%ad&
d) $distant%ad& (l) $pertinet%ad&
e) $dominant%ad& (m) $present%ad&
f) $elegant%ad& (n) $tolerant%ad&
g) $excelent%ad& (o) $tubulent%ad&
h) $ignorant%ad&ord formation rule
(+F-I)$%ad& $$%ad& . $-ce%suf%n
;emantics6 /the state of being 0
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2nderlying representation
hen (+F-I) is applied, we can generate the following 26
4$5$apparent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$independent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$deiant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$impudent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$diligent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$patient%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$distant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$pertinent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$dominant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$present%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$elegant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$tolerant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$excelent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n 4$5$turbulent%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
4$5$ignorant%ad& . $-ce%suf5%n
!ll the 2 aboe are phonologically unacceptable *o be acceptable, they must gothrough a phnological process called syllable structure processin which the stopconsonant phoneme 7t7 at the end of the base is deleted *he rule for this
phonological process is (
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10. T!" *#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! )#)- /('! -**( 2
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of English nouns with the suffix H cy is listed in thedictionary as follows6$accountant%n g) $president%n$agent%n h) $redundant%ad&$constant%ad& i) $stagnant%ad&$infant%n &) $sufficient%ad&$malignant%ad& ' $acant%ad&$pregnat%ad&
ord formation rule
(+F-1K) $%ad&7n $$%ad&7n . $-cy%suf%n
;emantics6 1 /*he state of being 0
: /the office or term of office of an 0
3 /place of business of an 0
/profession of an 0
A /use of land, ect !s an , length of time during which an uses land, ect0
2nderlying representation
*he application of (+F-1K) can generate the following 26
4$5$accountant%n . $-cy%suf5%n 4$5$president%n . $-cy%suf5%n
4$5$agent%n . $-cy%suf5%n 4$5$redundant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n
4$5$constant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n 4$5$sufficient%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n
4$5$infant%n . $-cy%suf5%n 4$5$stagnant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n
4$5$malignant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n 4$5$acant%ad& . $cy%suf5%n
4$5$pregnant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n
!ll the 2 aboe are phonologically unacceptable *o be acceptable, they must gothrough a phnological process called syllable structure processin which the stopconsonant phoneme 7t7 at the end of the base is deleted *he rule for this
phonological process is (
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*he process of deriation can be described by giing some example below6
2 6 4$5$accountant%n . $-cy%suf5%n
utput 6 $accountancy%
2 6 4$5$president%n . $-cy%suf5%n
utput 6 $presidency%
2 6 4$5$redundant%ad& . $-cy%suf5%n
utput 6 $redundancy%
11. T!" *#$%&'(#) #* ")+,(-! )#)- /('! -**( &,
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of english nouns with the suffix H al is listed in thedictionary as follows6
a) $appraise% f) $propose%
b) $approe% g) $rehearse%
c) $aow% h) $renew%
d) $disperse% i) $rent%
e) $dispose% &) $withdraw%
ord formation rule
(+F-11) $% $$% . $-al%suf%n
;emantics6 /the act of . ing02nderlying representation
*he application of (+F-11) can generate the following 26
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$5$appraise% . $-al%suf5%n $5$propose% . $-al%suf5%n
$5$approe% . $-al%suf5%n $5$rehearse% . $-al%suf5%n
$5$aow% . $-al%suf5%n $5$renew% . $-al%suf5%n
$5$disperse% . $-al%suf5%n $5$rent% . $-al%suf5%n
$5$dispose% . $-al%suf5%n $5$withdraw% . $-al%suf5%n
ecause all the 2 aboe are acceptable, so that they directly become the output asfollows6
$apprisal% $proposal%
$approal% $rehearsal%
$aowal% $renewal%
$dispersal% $rental%
$disposal% $withdrawal%
1. T!" *#$%&'(#) #* E)+,(-! )#)- /('! -**( ""
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of english nouns with the suffix H ee is listed in thedictionary as follows6
a) $address% f) $examine%
b) $detain% g) $interiew%
c) $diorce% h) $nominate%d) $employ% i) $pay%
e) $eacuate% &) $train%ord formation rule
(+F-1:) $% $$% . $-ee%suf%n
;emantics6 /one who is . ed02nderlying representation
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*he application of (+F-1:) can generate the following 26
$5$address% . $-ee%suf5%n $5$examine% . $-ee%suf5%n
$5$detain% . $-ee%suf5%n $5$interiew% . $-ee%suf5%n
$5$diorce% . $-ee%suf5%n $5$nominate% . $-ee%suf5%n
$5$employ% . $-ee%suf5%n $5$pay% . $-ee%suf5%n
$5$eacuate% . $-ee%suf5%n $5$train% . $-ee%suf5%
>ut of the aboe 2, two of them are morphologically unacceptableead&ustment rule
*he following unacceptable 26
4$5$eacuate% . $-ee%suf5%n
4$5$nominate% . $-ee%suf5%n
*he , that is, the truncation rule can be formulated as follows6
(-A) $$eacu7nomin.ate% . $-ee%suf%n
1 : 3
1 C 3
*his process of deriation can be described in the following6
2 6 4$5$eacu.ate% . $-ee%suf5%n
-A Deletion of ate 6 $5$ eacu% . $-ee%suf5%n
;7>utput 6 $eacuee%
2 6 4$5$nomin.ate% . $-ee%suf5%n
-A Deletion of ate 6 $5$nomin% . $-ee%suf5%n
;7>utput 6 $nominee%
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13. T!" *#$%&'(#) #* ")+,(-! )#)- /('! -**( &)
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of english nouns with the suffix Han is listed in thedictionary as follows6$america%n$cosetic%n$egipt%n$history%n$indonesia%ord formation rule
(+F-13) $%n $$%n . $-an%suf%n
;emantics 6 1 /one who is expert or s'illful in 0
: /the people or language of 02nderlying epresentation
*he application of (+F-13) can generate the folowing 26
4$5$america%n . $-an%suf5%n
4$5$cosmetic%n . $-an%suf5%n
4$5$ma&ic%n . $-an%suf5%n
4$5$logic%n . $-an%suf5%n
4$5$indonesia%n . $-an%suf5%n
!ll the 2 aboe are phonological unacceptable , so that they must go throughcertain phonological processesutput 6 $american 7Mmeri'Mn7%
2 6 4$5$indonesia 7indouni68iM7%n . $-an%suf5%n
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>utput 6 $Nndonesian 7indouni68iMn7%
2 6 4$5$cosmetic 7'osmeti'7%n . $-an%suf5%n
utput 6 $logician 7louOi=Mn7%
2 6 4$5$magic 7m?Oi'7%n . $-an%suf5%n
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: /custom or practice related to 0
3 /theory or belief related to 0
/system related to 0
A /science related to 0
/policy related to 0
2nderlying representation
*he application of (+F-1)can generate the following 26
$5$cannibal%n . $-ism%suf5%n $5$material%n . $-ism%suf5%n
$5$capital%n . $-ism%suf5%n $5$national%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
$5$colonial%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n $5$social%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
4$5$feminine%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n $5$symbol%n . $-ism%suf5%n
4$5$hero%n . $-ism%suf5%n $5$tour%n . $-ism%suf5%n
$5$magnet%n . $-ism%suf5%n
!mong the 2 aboe , only two of them are phonological unacceptable, so thatthey must go through certain phonological processes in order that they can beacceptableead&ustment rule
*he following unacceptable 26
4$5$feminine%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
(-) $femin.ine%ad& . $-ism%suf%n1 : 3
1 C 3;urface representation
*he application of (-) can generate the following ;6
$5$femin%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
*he process of deriation can be described as follows6
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2 6 4$5$femin.ine%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
-: Deletion of ine 6 $5$femin%ad& . $-ism%suf5%n
;7>utput 6 $feminism 7femini8Mm7%
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*he application of (+F-1A) can generate the following 26
4$5$bicycle%n . $-ist%suf5%n $5$&ournal%n . $-ist%suf5%n
4$5$biology%n . $-ist%suf5%n $5$national%ad& . $-ist%suf5%n
$5$capital%n . $-ist%suf5%n $5$natural%ad& . $-ist%suf5%n
4$5$economy%n . $-ist%suf5%n 4$5$psychiatry%n . $-ist%suf5%n
$5$instrumental%ad& . $-ist%suf5%n 4$5$psychology%n . $-ist%suf5%n
!mong the 2 aboe, there are fie of them which are phonological unacceptableutput 6 $bicyclist 7baisi'list7%
*he following unacceptable 26
4$5$biology%n . $-ist%suf5%n
4$5$economy%n . $-ist%suf5%n
4$5$psychiatry%n . $-ist%suf5%n
4$5$psychology%n . $-ist%suf5%n*he process of deriation can be described in the following6
2 6 4$5$biology 7baiolMOi7%n . $-ist%suf5%n
utpt 6 $biologist 7 bailoMOist7%
2 6 4$5$economy 7i'onMmi7%n . $-ist%suf5%n
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utput 6 $psychiatrist 7sai'aiMtrist7%
2 6 4$5$psychology 7sai'olMOi7%n . $-ist%suf5%n
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1 C 3;urface representation
*he process of deriation can be described as follows6
2 6 4$5$intim.ate%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
- Deletion of ate 6 $$intim%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
>utput 6 $intimacy%
2 6 4$5$intric.ate%ad& . $-acy%suf5%h
-G Deletion of ate 6 $$intric%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
>utput 6 $intricacy%
2 6 4$5$legitim.ate%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
-G Deletion of ate 6 $$legim%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
>utput 6 $legitmacy%
2 64$5$obstin.ate%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
-G Deletion of ate 6 $$obstin%ad& . $-acy%suf5%n
>utput 6 $obstinacy%
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$hermit%+ $5$hermit%+ . $-age%;uf 5%+ hermitage
$pac'%+ $5$pac'%+ . $-age%;uf 5%+ pac'age
$brea'%B $5$brea'%B . $-age%;uf 5%+ brea'age
$parson%+ $5$parson%+ . $-age%;uf 5%+ parsonage
$patron%B $5$patron%B . $-age%;uf 5%+ patronage
$post%+ $5$post%+ . $-age%;uf 5%+ postage
$icar%+ $5$icar%+ . $-age%;uf 5%+ icarage
18. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* N#)- /('! '!" S**( 4#%
a Dictionary b ord Formation ule c 2nderlying epresentation >utput
listed in the dictionary (3H1L) (+F-1L) $%+7B7!d& $$%+7B7!d& . $-dom%;uf%+
$bore%B $5$bore%B . $-dom%;uf 5%+ boredom
$free%!d& $5$free%+ . $-dom%;uf 5%+ freedom
'ing%+ $5$'ing%+ . $-dom%;uf 5%+ 'ingdom
$martyr%+ $5$martyr%+ . $-dom%;uf 5%+ martyrdom
$wise%!d& 4$5$wise%!d& . $-dom%;uf 5%+ wisdom
4d
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19. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* N#)- /('! '!" S**( $2"$2
a Dictionary b ord Formation ule c 2nderlying epresentation >utput
listed in the dictionary (3H1I) (+F-1I) $%+7B7!d& $$%+7B7!d&.$-ry7-ery%;uf%+
$brae%!d& $5$brae%!d& . $-ery%;uf 5%+ braery
$citi8en%+ $5$citi8en%+ . $-ry%;uf 5%+ citi8enry
$dentist%+ $5$dentist%+ . $-ry%;uf 5%+ dentistry
$gallant%!d& $5$gallant%!d& . $-ry%;uf 5%+ gallantry
$herald%+ $5$herald%+ . $-ry%;uf 5%+ heraldry
$machine%+ $5$machine%+ . $-ery%;uf 5%+ machinery
$moc'%B $5$moc'%B . $-ery%;uf 5%+ moc'ery
$peasant%+ $5$peasant%+ . $-ry%;uf 5%+ peasantry
$rial%B $5$rial%B . $-ry%;uf 5%+ rialry
0. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* N#)- /('! '!" S**( $"
a Dictionary b ord Formation ule c 2nderlying epresentation >utput
listed in the dictionary (3H:K) (+F-:K) $%B7!d& $$%B7!d& . $-ure%;uf%+
$depart%B 4$5$depart%B . $-ure%;uf 5%+ departure
$rapt%!d& 4$5$rapt%!d& . $-ure%;uf 5%+ rapture
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>utput 6 $departure 7d1"pa6RM7%
2 6 4$5$rapt 7r?pt7%!d& . $-ure%;uf 5%+
utput 6 $rapture 7r?pRM7%
a Dictionary b ord Formation ule c 2nderlying epresentation >utput
Qisted in the dictionary (3H:K) (+F-:K) $%B7!d& $$%B7!d& . $-ure%;uf%+
$expand%B 4$5$expend%B . $-ure%;uf 5%+ expenditure
$inest%B 4$5$inest%B . $-ure%;uf 5%+ inestiture
4d ead&ustment ule
*he read&ustment process in which the formatie it is inserted at the end of the basewhen the suffix Hure is added to the base
(-L) $$expend7inest%B . $-ure%;uf%+
1 :
: 1 . it :
4e ;urface epresentation
*he application of (-L) can generate the following unacceptable surfacerepresentations6
4$5$expend.it%B . $-ure%;uf 5%+
4$5$inest.it%B . $-ure%;uf 5%+
hich are phonologically unacceptable, so that they must go through certain
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phoneme 7R7 when suffix Hure is added to the base *he rule for this phonological process can be formulated in the following6
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$wide%!d& 4$5$wide%!d& . $-th%;uf 5%+ width
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$occupy%B 4$5$occupy%B . $-ant%;uf 5%+ occupant
$participate%B 4$5$participate%B . $-ant%;uf 5%+ participant
4d ead&usment ule
4$5$participate%B . $-ant%;uf 5%+
(-I) 4$$particip . ate%B . $-ant%;uf%
1 : 3
1 C 3
*he rule states that the formatie ate is deleted from base when the suffix Hant isadded to the base
e ;urface epresentation
$5$participate%B . $-ant%;uf 5%+
. T!" F#$%&'(#) #* N#)- /('! '!" S**( ()+
Dictionary
*he base for the formation of English nouns with the suffix-ing is listed in thedictionary (:) as follows#
(:) (a) $begin%B (f) $open%B
(b) $close%B (g) $read%B
(c) $come%B (h) $spea'%B
(d) $hear%B (i) $teach%B(e) $listen%B
ord Formation ule
(+F-:) $%B $$%B . $-ing%;uf%
*he rules states that English nouns can be formed by adding the suffix-ing to the base consisting of erbs as listed in the dictionary (:) with the meaning /act of .ing0
2nderlying epresentation
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*he application of (+F-:) can generatie the following underlyingrepresentations#
4$5$begin%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+ 4$5$open%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+
4$5$close%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+ 4$5$read%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+
4$5$come%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+ 4$5$spea'%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+
4$5$hear%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+ 4$5$teach%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+
4$5$listen%B . $-ing%;uf 5%+
>nly one of the aboe underlying represntations is unacceptable# the others are
already acceptable, so they directly become the output as follows#
$closing% $opening%
$coming% $reading%
$hearing% $spea'ing%
$listening% $teaching%