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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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OK, the first set; Hung or Hanged
They can both be used as verbs, with or without objects, but only 'hung' can be used as a noun ('hang' or 'hangs' are nouns, 'hanged' is not).
Example:
-verb (with objects)
* to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like: He was sentenced to be hung at dawn. He was hung at dawn.
* to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic.
* to furnish or decorate with something suspended: to hang a room with pictures.
* to suspend (something) in front of anything: to hang curtains on a window.
-verb (used without object)
* to be conditioned or contingent; be dependent: His future hangs on the outcome of their discussion.
* to be doubtful or undecided; waver or hesitate: He hung between staying and going.
* to linger, remain, or persist: He hung by her side, unwilling to leave.
* to float or hover in the air: Fog hung over the city.
-noun
* the way in which a thing hangs.
* Informal. the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something; knack: to get the hang of a tool.
* Informal. meaning or thought: to get the hang of a subject.
* the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for damn): He doesn't give a hang about those things.
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As for 'lit' and 'lighted'; either can be used as nouns, adjectives or verbs but 'lighted' is rarely seen on its own and is often hyphernated with a preceding word, as in 'well-lighted', or prefaced with a single letter, such as 'alighted', as you correctly stated in the OP.
Examples:
-adjective
* having light or illumination; bright; well-lighted: the lightest room in the entire house.
-verb (used with object)
* to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers.
* to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often fol. by up): Hundreds of candles lighted up the ballroom.
* to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, esp. with joy, animation, or the like (often fol. by up): A smile lit up her face. Her presence lighted up the room.
verb (used without object)
* to ignite a cigar, cigarette, or pipe for purposes of smoking (usually fol. by up): He took out a pipe and lighted up before speaking.
Good thread. It was a challenge. 
(used dictionary.com for reference phrases)
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