Discover the Power of Derivational Morphemes in English

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Words ending in morphemes -able (capable), -ed (bored), -ful (careful), -less (careless), -ish (childish) or -y (happy) tend to be __________.

adjectives

Words ending in morphemes -ise/ize (hospitalise), -ify (signify), -ate (populate) or -en (widen) tend to be __________.

verbs

Latin prefixes include non- (non-existent), ex- (ex-wife), con- (meaning with as in connect), per-, mal-, bi- (meaning twice as in binary), co- (meaning together as in coproduce) (super-, circum-, intra-, contra-, counter-, extra-, intro- multi- ultra-) and suffixes include -ion (population), -ous (populous), -or (scholar), -ify (signify) or -ity (reality).

Greek morphemes include micro-, photo-, -graph or -ology.

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Although ‘lovely’ and ‘friendly’ end in -ly they function as __________.

adjectives Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between derivational morphemes and inflectional morphemes?

Derivational morphemes create new words with their own entry in the dictionary, while inflectional morphemes modify the existing words. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of Anglo-Saxon derivational morphemes?

un-, dis-, a-, in-, re-, mis-, fore-, de-, pre-, inter-, trans-, super-, semi-, anti-, mid-, -er, -y, -ful, -ness, -less, -ment, -hood, -able/-ible, -en Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of Latin prefixes and suffixes found in English derivational morphemes?

non-, ex-, con-, per-, mal-, bi-, co-, super-, circum-, intra-, contra-, counter-, extra-, intro-, multi-, ultra-, -ion, -ous, -or, -ify, -ity Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of Greek morphemes found in English derivational morphemes?

micro-, photo-, -graph, -ology Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to consider context when determining the class of a word?

Although certain suffixes tend to be associated with particular word classes, the class of an item can only be determined when it has been seen in context. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of derivational morphemes in English?

To create new words from root words (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are some common Anglo-Saxon prefixes used in English derivational morphemes?

dis-, a-, in- (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the morpheme -ful in English?

To indicate a state or quality (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes in English?

Derivational morphemes create new words, while inflectional morphemes modify the form of existing words. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the morpheme -ate in English?

To change a verb to a noun (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the morpheme -y in English derivational morphemes?

To indicate a characteristic of something (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a Latin suffix found in English derivational morphemes?

-less (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between inflectional and derivational morphemes?

Inflectional morphemes indicate tense and number while derivational morphemes create new words (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a Greek morpheme found in English derivational morphemes?

-graph (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the morpheme -hood in English derivational morphemes?

To indicate a group or collective (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the morpheme -hood in English?

It tends to be a noun (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a Latin prefix found in English derivational morphemes?

tri- (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a commonly occurring suffix that always changes the class of the word to which it is attached?

-ful (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a Greek morpheme found in English derivational morphemes?

-ology (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a high frequency Anglo-Saxon prefix used in English derivational morphemes?

anti- (D) Signup and view all the answers