How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words? it changes them from nouns to adjectives. it changes them from adjectives to nouns. it changes them from nouns to adverbs. it changes them from adverbs to nouns.

A) It changes them from nouns to adjectives

B and D cant be because "energenic", "athlete" and "poet" are nouns, not adjectives or adverbs. Finally, C is not the answer because the words poetic, athletic, and energetic are used to describe nouns, not verbs likes adverbs do.

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).