Morpheme

Morpheme

A Morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language. It is a word component that has semantic meaning. Morphemes are combined to form words and can be classified into two main types: free morphemes and bound morphemes.

Types of Morphemes[edit | edit source]

Free Morphemes[edit | edit source]

Free morphemes are morphemes that can stand alone as words. They are also known as root words. Examples of free morphemes include "cat", "dog", "house", and "quick".

Bound Morphemes[edit | edit source]

Bound morphemes are morphemes that cannot stand alone as words. They must be attached to another morpheme to convey meaning. Bound morphemes can be further divided into two subtypes: prefixes and suffixes.

Prefixes[edit | edit source]

Prefixes are bound morphemes that are added to the beginning of a root or free morpheme. Examples of prefixes include "un-", "re-", "in-", and "dis-".

Suffixes[edit | edit source]

Suffixes are bound morphemes that are added to the end of a root or free morpheme. Examples of suffixes include "-ed", "-ing", "-ful", and "-less".

Morphology[edit | edit source]

Morphology is the study of the structure of words, and it involves the study of morphemes. Morphologists study the ways in which morphemes are combined to create words, the different types of morphemes, and the rules governing their combination.

See Also[edit | edit source]

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