alleryWhy is the derivational suffix '-hood' considered class-maintaining?
ABase becomes a verb
BWord turns to adverb
CBase remains a noun
DStem drops an affix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Base remains a noun
Attaching -hood preserves the noun word class of the original base word.
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