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Morphemes can be used to form new words or to inflect verbs, nouns and pronouns. The first category is known as ______ morphology and it involves prefixation, suffixation or affixation, involving both prefixation and suffixation.
Morphemes can be used to form new words or to inflect verbs, nouns and pronouns. The first category is known as ______ morphology and it involves prefixation, suffixation or affixation, involving both prefixation and suffixation.
derivational
Whereas derivational affixes often involve a change of class, ______ suffixes never involve a change of class.
Whereas derivational affixes often involve a change of class, ______ suffixes never involve a change of class.
inflectional
Inflectional morphemes change what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word. They do not change one word into another and never change their syntactic category, it just create another ______ of the same word.
Inflectional morphemes change what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word. They do not change one word into another and never change their syntactic category, it just create another ______ of the same word.
form
Inflectional morphemes are always ______ in English, and they include the following: plural -s (cats), possessive -’s (brother’s), comparative -er (taller), superlative -est (tallest), third person singular Present Simple -s (he walks), Past Simple -ed (walked), progressive -ing (walking).
Inflectional morphemes are always ______ in English, and they include the following: plural -s (cats), possessive -’s (brother’s), comparative -er (taller), superlative -est (tallest), third person singular Present Simple -s (he walks), Past Simple -ed (walked), progressive -ing (walking).
Because of the rich history of English as a language and spelling system, there are numerous ______ morphemes, such as -en to form plural forms (children).
Because of the rich history of English as a language and spelling system, there are numerous ______ morphemes, such as -en to form plural forms (children).
Morphology fulfils two main functions in English. Morphemes can be used to form new words or to inflect verbs, nouns and pronouns. The first category is known as derivational morphology and it involves prefixation, suffixation or affixation, involving both prefixation and suffixation.
Morphology fulfils two main functions in English. Morphemes can be used to form new words or to inflect verbs, nouns and pronouns. The first category is known as derivational morphology and it involves prefixation, suffixation or affixation, involving both prefixation and suffixation.
Derivational affixes often involve a change of ______.
Derivational affixes often involve a change of ______.
Inflectional morphemes change what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word. They do not change one word into another and never change their syntactic category, it just create another ______ of the same word.
Inflectional morphemes change what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word. They do not change one word into another and never change their syntactic category, it just create another ______ of the same word.
Inflectional morphemes are always ______ in English, and they include the following: plural -s (cats), possessive -’s (brother’s), comparative -er (taller), superlative -est (tallest), third person singular Present Simple -s (he walks), Past Simple -ed (walked), progressive -ing (walking).
Inflectional morphemes are always ______ in English, and they include the following: plural -s (cats), possessive -’s (brother’s), comparative -er (taller), superlative -est (tallest), third person singular Present Simple -s (he walks), Past Simple -ed (walked), progressive -ing (walking).
Because of the rich history of English as a language and spelling system, there are numerous irregular ______, such as -en to form plural forms (children).
Because of the rich history of English as a language and spelling system, there are numerous irregular ______, such as -en to form plural forms (children).
What is the function of inflectional morphology in English?
What is the function of inflectional morphology in English?
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphology?
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphology?
Which of the following is an example of inflectional morphology?
Which of the following is an example of inflectional morphology?
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
What is an example of an irregular morpheme in English?
What is an example of an irregular morpheme in English?
What is the main difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
What is the main difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
Which of the following is an example of a regular inflectional morpheme in English?
Which of the following is an example of a regular inflectional morpheme in English?
What is the function of derivational morphology in English?
What is the function of derivational morphology in English?
Which of the following is an example of an irregular inflectional morpheme in English?
Which of the following is an example of an irregular inflectional morpheme in English?
What is the main difference between derivational and inflectional morphology in terms of changing the meaning of a word?
What is the main difference between derivational and inflectional morphology in terms of changing the meaning of a word?
Flashcards
What is Derivational Morphology?
What is Derivational Morphology?
Morphology that uses affixes to create new words.
What are Inflectional Suffixes?
What are Inflectional Suffixes?
Suffixes that do not change the class of a word.
What is the 'form' created by inflection?
What is the 'form' created by inflection?
Inflectional morphemes create another form of the same word, affecting grammar but not creating a new word or changing syntactic category.
What form do inflectional morphemes take in English?
What form do inflectional morphemes take in English?
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What are irregular morphemes?
What are irregular morphemes?
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What do derivational affixes change?
What do derivational affixes change?
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What does inflectional morphology change?
What does inflectional morphology change?
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What is the key difference between derivational and inflectional morphology?
What is the key difference between derivational and inflectional morphology?
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What is '-s' (plural) an example of?
What is '-s' (plural) an example of?
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What's the class-related difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
What's the class-related difference between derivational and inflectional affixes?
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What is '-en'?
What is '-en'?
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What kind of change is caused by derivational affixes?
What kind of change is caused by derivational affixes?
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What is '-ing' an example of?
What is '-ing' an example of?
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What is the main purpose of derivational morphology?
What is the main purpose of derivational morphology?
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How Derivational Morphology impacts a words meaning.
How Derivational Morphology impacts a words meaning.
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Study Notes
Morphology
- Morphemes can be used to form new words or to inflect verbs, nouns, and pronouns.
- There are two main categories of morphology: derivational morphology and inflectional morphology.
Derivational Morphology
- Involves prefixation, suffixation, or affixation.
- Often involves a change of class (e.g., from verb to noun).
- Derivational affixes change the meaning of a word.
Inflectional Morphology
- Changes what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word.
- Does not change one word into another and never changes its syntactic category.
- Creates another form of the same word.
- Inflectional morphemes are always bound in English.
- Examples of inflectional morphemes include:
- Plural -s (cats)
- Possessive -'s (brother's)
- Comparative -er (taller)
- Superlative -est (tallest)
- Third person singular Present Simple -s (he walks)
- Past Simple -ed (walked)
- Progressive -ing (walking)
Irregular Morphemes
- Examples include -en to form plural forms (children).
- These morphemes are a result of English's rich history and spelling system.
Functions of Morphology
- Derivational morphology: forms new words or changes the meaning of a word.
- Inflectional morphology: changes the grammatical function of a word without changing its meaning.
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