Morphology
A morpheme that CAN stand by itself.
pre -
before or prior to
foxes
fox / es
jumped
preschool
pre / school
Example of a morpheme
"rabbit" "hole"
non-
running
runn / ing
disagree
dis / agree
nonliving
non / living
compound
Two or more free morphemes COMBINED together.
Tri-
three
laughed
laugh / ed
invisible
in / visbile
trilingual
tri / lingual
example of a compound
doghouse, rabbit hole, or even rabbit hole fence sign
mono-, uni-
one
disinterested
dis / interest / ed
relearn
re / learn
disgusting
dis / gust /ing
bound morpheme
A morpheme that CAN'T stand by itself.
dis-, de-
opposite/against
unknowingly
un / known /ing / ly
unlucky
un / luck / y
previews
pre / view /s