1. This morning I was woken (up) by a/the rooster crowing. 2.
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khoshtip1. This morning, I woke up with by my rooster morning call.2. This morning, I woke up with by my clock morning call.3. I usually read the morning call newspaper every day. (As you said i thing consider the "morning call" = to be the name of a newspaper.)None of these is correct/natural.
khoshtipIs the sentence, this morning, I woke up by my rooster morning call, incorrect and unnatural?You cannot wake up "by" something.* You can be woken or woken up by something.
khoshtip@GPY: Please have a look at my first answer in this thread. Why is #3I usually read the morning call newspaper every day.isincorrect?
khoshtip@GPY: Please have a look at my first answer in this thread. Why #3 is incorrect?Also, "usually ... every day" is illogical.