Wednesday, September 18, 2019

word formation - Why is it that a noun can be added with -ed?


The question is raised from the viewpoint of a foreign language learner.


-ed is known to be added to a verb to mean past tense or past participle, but some phrases like four-legged animals, winged birds, are in the form of noun+-ed, why is it so? What is the logic behind such a structure?




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