Morphology
Morphology
Morphology
EXAMPLE OF MORPHOLOGY:
Care-less
Un-happy
Teach-er
MORPHEME
AFFIX:
an affix is a word that can be added to a root word or base
word to add a new meaning.
Example
in the word conforming, con- is the prefix and -Ing is the
suffix, while "form" is the root.
PREFIX:
A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a
word.
Example:
the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which
means “not”] combined with the root (or stem) word
“happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”
SUFFIX:
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A suffix is a letter or group of letters
Example:
the suffix '-ly' is added to 'quick' to form 'quickly. '
Compare affix and , prefix.
FREE MORPHEME:
Free morphemes can stand alone with a specific meaning
Example, eat, date, weak.
BOUND MORPHEME:
Bound morphemes cannot stand alone with meaning
Example of a "free base" morpheme is woman in the
word womanly. An example of a
"bound base" morpheme is -sent in the word dissent.
ALLOMORPH