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What is morphology in linguistics?

a: The study of how words are pronounced Explanation

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b: The study of the internal structure of words and how they are formed Explanation

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c: The study of sentence structure and word order Explanation

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d: The study of word meanings and definitions Explanation

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In Hindi, what is the root word in 'लड़कों' (ladkon - of boys)?

a: लड़कों Explanation

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b: लड़के Explanation

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c: लड़क Explanation

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d: लड़का Explanation

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Which of the following is NOT a grammatical feature typically analyzed in Hindi morphology?

a: Gender (लिंग) Explanation

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b: Number (वचन) Explanation

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c: Font size Explanation

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d: Case (कारक) Explanation

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What is the difference between inflectional and derivational morphology in Hindi?

a: There is no difference - they are the same thing Explanation

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b: Inflectional morphology changes grammatical features without changing word class, while derivational morphology creates new words Explanation

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c: Inflectional morphology only applies to verbs, derivational only to nouns Explanation

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d: Inflectional morphology is more important than derivational morphology Explanation

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In Hindi, what does the suffix '-ई' typically indicate?

a: Masculine singular Explanation

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b: Feminine gender Explanation

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c: Plural number Explanation

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d: Past tense Explanation

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What is a postposition in Hindi grammar?

a: A word that comes before a noun Explanation

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b: A word that follows a noun to indicate grammatical relationships Explanation

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c: A type of verb ending Explanation

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d: A punctuation mark Explanation

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What is the concept of 'sandhi' in Hindi morphology?

a: A type of sentence structure Explanation

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b: The process of combining morphemes with sound changes Explanation

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c: A grammatical case marker Explanation

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d: A type of verb conjugation Explanation

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How does gender agreement work in Hindi morphology?

a: Only nouns have gender, other words don't change Explanation

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b: Gender affects only the subject of the sentence Explanation

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c: Adjectives, verbs, and other words must agree with the noun's gender Explanation

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d: Gender agreement is optional in Hindi Explanation

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What is the difference between direct case (कर्ता कारक) and oblique case (कर्म कारक) in Hindi?

a: Direct case is used for subjects, oblique case for objects Explanation

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b: Direct case is used when no postposition follows, oblique case when a postposition follows Explanation

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c: Direct case is only for singular nouns, oblique case for plural nouns Explanation

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d: There is no difference between them Explanation

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