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The morpheme as an elementary meaningful unit. Types of morphemes. -…
The morpheme as an elementary meaningful unit. Types of morphemes.
Morpheme
Definition: A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that carries meaning. It can be a word or part of a word.
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Definition: Bound morphemes cannot stand alone and must attach to other morphemes to convey meaning.
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Examples: Un- (undo), Dis- (dislike)
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Examples: -ed (walked), -ing (running)
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Examples: -s (plural), -ed (past tense)
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Examples: -er (teacher), -ment (movement)
Significance
Linguistic Analysis: Morphemes help linguists understand the structure of words and how they convey meaning.
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Suffix: "s" - In "cats," it indicates pluralization.
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