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Morpheme
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language. It is a combination of sounds that together convey a particular meaning, and cannot be further divided into smaller meaningful units without losing that meaning.
Senses:
- A morpheme can represent a single word or a part of a word (prefixes, suffixes, etc.) that contributes to its overall meaning.
- A morpheme can be an affix attached to a base word, which can alter its meaning or function.
Examples:
- Word Morpheme: The word "cats" consists of two morphemes: "cat" (meaningful base) and "s" (meaningful affix indicating plural).
- Prefix Morpheme: The prefix "un-" when added to the base word "happy," forms the word "unhappy."
- Suffix Morpheme: The suffix "-er" when added to the base word "teach," forms the word "teacher."
Sample Sentences:
- The word "unhappiness" contains three morphemes: "un-" (meaning "not"), "happy," and "-ness" (indicating the state or quality).
- In the word "resurfaced," "re-" (indicating repetition) and "-ed" (forming the past tense) are two morphemes added to the base word "surface."
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