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Regarding the processes of inflection and word formation in English, mark T for True or...

Regarding the processes of inflection and word formation in English, mark T for True or F for False:


(__)Conversion (or zero-derivation) occurs when a word changes its grammatical category without the addition of any affix, such as "to water" from "water".

(__)The suffix "-ness" is a highly productive nominalizer in English, typically used to transform adjectives into abstract nouns describing a state or quality.

(__)In compounding, the right-hand element of the word usually functions as the semantic head, determining the basic meaning and the grammatical class of the compound.

(__)Diminutive suffixes like "-let" or "-ling" are primarily used in technical English to increase the formal density of scientific descriptions of large mammals.


Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:


A

T, T, T, F.


B

T, T, F, T.


C

T, F, T, F.


D

F, T, T, T.