Frameworks - Morphology

Question 1

Morphology

Answer 1

The study of how words are formed.

Question 2

Syntax

Answer 2

The construction/structure of sentences.

Question 3

Bound Morpheme

Answer 3

A prefix or suffix that must be attached to a word to make sense.

Question 4

Unbound Morpheme

Answer 4

A word that makes sense on its own.

Question 5

Prefix

Answer 5

Bound morphemes that come before a word.

Question 6

Suffix

Answer 6

Bound morpheme that goes at the end of a word.

Question 7

Inflectional Function

Answer 7

Shows tenses or plural forms (‘-ed’,’-s’).

Question 8

Derivational Function

Answer 8

Forms new words (‘un-‘,’re-‘)