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Indo-Aryan Language Morphology

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the morphology of Indo-Aryan languages. It covers various aspects of morphology, including parts of speech, inflectional and derivational morphology, and the formation of words.
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Which of the following is a part of speech in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Noun

  2. Verb

  3. Adjective

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Indo-Aryan languages, parts of speech are traditionally divided into four main categories: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

What is the primary function of inflectional morphology in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. To indicate tense, aspect, and mood in verbs

  2. To indicate case, number, and gender in nouns and adjectives

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Inflectional morphology in Indo-Aryan languages serves two primary functions: indicating tense, aspect, and mood in verbs, and indicating case, number, and gender in nouns and adjectives.

Which of the following is an example of derivational morphology in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. The addition of a suffix to a verb to form a noun

  2. The addition of a prefix to a noun to form an adjective

  3. The addition of an infix to a verb to change its tense

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derivational morphology in Indo-Aryan languages involves the addition of affixes (prefixes, suffixes, or infixes) to words to change their meaning or part of speech. An example of this is the addition of the suffix "-ta" to a verb to form a noun.

What is the term used for the process of forming new words by combining two or more existing words in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Compounding

  2. Derivation

  3. Inflection

  4. Reduplication

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Compounding is the process of forming new words by combining two or more existing words. This is a common word formation process in Indo-Aryan languages.

Which of the following is an example of reduplication in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. The repetition of a word or part of a word

  2. The addition of a prefix to a word

  3. The addition of a suffix to a word

  4. The addition of an infix to a word

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reduplication in Indo-Aryan languages involves the repetition of a word or part of a word. This can be used for various purposes, such as intensification or emphasis.

What is the term used for the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Inflection

  2. Derivation

  3. Compounding

  4. Reduplication

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inflection is the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence. This is done through the use of inflectional affixes, which are added to the word.

Which of the following is an example of a derivational suffix in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. -ta

  2. -i

  3. -a

  4. -ka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

-ta is a derivational suffix in Indo-Aryan languages that is used to form nouns from verbs.

What is the term used for the process of forming new words by adding a prefix to an existing word in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Prefixation

  2. Suffixation

  3. Infixation

  4. Compounding

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Prefixation is the process of forming new words by adding a prefix to an existing word.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional prefix in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. a-

  2. pa-

  3. ni-

  4. vi-

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

a- is an inflectional prefix in Indo-Aryan languages that is used to indicate the negative form of a verb.

What is the term used for the process of forming new words by adding an infix to an existing word in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Prefixation

  2. Suffixation

  3. Infixation

  4. Compounding

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Infixation is the process of forming new words by adding an infix to an existing word.

Which of the following is an example of an infix in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. -na-

  2. -ya-

  3. -ra-

  4. -la-

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

-na- is an infix in Indo-Aryan languages that is used to indicate the negative form of a verb.

What is the term used for the process of forming new words by combining two or more existing words without changing their form in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Compounding

  2. Derivation

  3. Inflection

  4. Reduplication

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Compounding is the process of forming new words by combining two or more existing words without changing their form.

Which of the following is an example of a compound word in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. kitab-khana

  2. padhna-likhna

  3. aana-jaana

  4. roti-sabzi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

kitab-khana is a compound word in Indo-Aryan languages that means 'library'.

What is the term used for the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. Inflection

  2. Derivation

  3. Compounding

  4. Reduplication

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inflection is the process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence. This is done through the use of inflectional affixes, which are added to the word.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional suffix in Indo-Aryan languages?

  1. -ne

  2. -o

  3. -e

  4. -a

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

-ne is an inflectional suffix in Indo-Aryan languages that is used to indicate the past tense of a verb.

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