Bound or Free

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What is a free morpheme?

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A morpheme that can stand alone as a word and has its own meaning.

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What is a bound morpheme?

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A morpheme that cannot stand alone as a word and must be attached to a free morpheme.

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What is a derivational morpheme?

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A morpheme that is added to a word to create a new word or change its grammatical category.

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What is an inflectional morpheme?

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A morpheme that modifies a word's tense, number, aspect, mood, or gender without changing its category.

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What is an example of a derivational morpheme?

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The prefix 'un-' as in 'undo'.

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What is the role of prefixes in word formation?

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Prefixes are bound morphemes added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning.

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What is the role of suffixes in word formation?

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Suffixes are bound morphemes added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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Can a free morpheme be a single letter?

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Yes, single letters like 'a' or 'I' can be free morphemes.

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What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?

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Free morphemes can stand alone, while bound morphemes cannot.

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What is an example of an inflectional morpheme?

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The suffix '-s' as in 'cats' to indicate plural.