Morpheme Mastery Flashcard

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Define the type of morpheme represented by '-ly' in the word 'quickly'.

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Derivational

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Which morpheme means three?

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tri-

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What does the morpheme '-ity' mean?

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state of or quality of

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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-ful means full of

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What does the suffix '-hood' mean?

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condition of being

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Define a morpheme.

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The smallest grammatical unit in a language.

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What is a free morpheme?

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A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

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What is a bound morpheme?

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A morpheme that cannot stand alone and must be attached to a free morpheme.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

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What does the suffix '-ness' indicate?

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It indicates a state or quality.