Morpheme Matrix 3 - Lesson 3 - rupt

What is the root word for this lesson?

• rupt

• port

• form

• aqua

What does the root word "rupt" mean?

• to create or build
• to connect or join
• to dissolve or melt
• to break or burst

What suffix are we adding first?

• -ed

• -ing

• -er

• -s

What does the suffix -er mean?

• The suffix -er means 'a type of' or 'related to'.
• The suffix -er means 'to make' or 'to do'.
• The suffix -er means 'a place for' or 'a container of'.
• The suffix -er means 'someone who'.

Morphologically, what is the definition of "disrupter"?

• Someone or something that helps a process or system.

• A method that keeps a process or system steady.

• Someone or something breaks or interrupts a process or system.

• A tool that improves a process or system.

What suffix are we adding this time?

• -tion

• -able

• -est

• -ive

What does the suffix "tion" mean?

• The suffix 'tion' means a type of food.
• The suffix 'tion' means the act or state of

• The suffix 'tion' refers to a person or character.
• The suffix 'tion' indicates a place or location.

Morphologically, what does the word "eruption" mean?

• A peaceful gathering of people.
• A gradual decline in activity.
• A sudden increase in temperature.
• A breaking out or bursting forth.

What suffix are we adding this time?

• -ly
• -s
• -ive

• -ed

What does the suffix "ive" mean?

• The suffix 'ive' means to express a command.
• The suffix 'ive' means causing or making.

• The suffix 'ive' means to indicate a quantity.
• The suffix 'ive' means to describe a location.