Morphemes and Word Formation Quiz

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What is the smallest meaningful unit in language according to the text?

Morpheme (correct)
Syntax
Semantics
Phoneme

What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?

Doer of teaching (correct)
Plural meaning
Negative connotation
Past tense

What is the lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers'?

Main meaning (correct)
Doer of teaching
Plural meaning
Negative connotation

What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?

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Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?

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Morpheme

The smallest meaningful unit in language. It cannot be broken down further.

Bound morpheme

A morpheme that cannot stand alone and must be attached to another morpheme to have meaning.

Free morpheme

A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

Lexical meaning

The core meaning of a morpheme.

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The morpheme '-er'

It signifies that the person performs the action of the verb.

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Study Notes

Morphemes in Language

The smallest meaningful unit in language is the morpheme.
The morpheme '-er' in the word 'teachers' signifies the agent or person who performs the action.
The lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers' is to instruct or guide.
Morphemes like '-er' and '-s' are called bound morphemes.
Morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone are called free morphemes.

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Test your knowledge of linguistics and morphology with this quiz on morphemes and word formation. Challenge yourself to identify the smallest meaningful units in language and understand how words are constructed from morphemes.