Morphology

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What is morphology?

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Morphology is the study of the structure and form of words in a language, including the formation of words through prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

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The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, such as in the word 'happiness' which means the state of being happy.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means full of or having a lot of something, as in 'joyful' which means full of joy.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means without, as in 'fearless' which means without fear.

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Can any suffix be attached to any base word?

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No, not all suffixes can be attached to every base word; some suffixes are specific to certain types of words.

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What is a base word?

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A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning, to which prefixes or suffixes can be added.

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Give an example of a word with the suffix '-ness'.

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'Sadness' is an example, meaning the state of being sad.

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Give an example of a word with the suffix '-ful'.

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'Hopeful' is an example, meaning full of hope.

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Give an example of a word with the suffix '-less'.

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'Hopeless' is an example, meaning without hope.