Morphemes
What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word?
What is a morpheme?
Is dis- in disagree a prefix or suffix?
What is a prefix?
Turn play into a noun using a suffix.
What is the root word of unhappiness?
Which type of morpheme changes the grammatical form of a word, such as indicating past tense
Inflectional morphemes
Break the word "unhappiness" into its morphemes.
un- + happy + -ness
Is -able in portable a prefix or suffix?
What is the adjective form of the word comfort?
Comfortable
What is the root word of rewrite?
Write
Which type of morpheme changes the meaning of a word, like turning a verb into a noun?
Derivational morpheme
Identify the morpheme(s) in the word "replay".
re- + play
Is -ness in happiness a prefix or suffix?
a suffix
Turn quick into an adverb.
What is the root word of unbelievable?
Believe
Is -ing in running an inflectional or derivational morpheme?
Inflectional morpheme?
Identify all the morphemes in the word reproducible and explain their meanings.
re- (again) + produce (to make) + -ible (able to be)
Is anti- in antifreeze a prefix or suffix?
A prefix
Transform the word active into a noun that refers to a person.
Activist
: What is the root word of subterranean?
Terra
Is -s in dogs an inflectional or derivational morpheme? Explain why.
An inflectional morpheme? It indicates the plural form of the noun.
Break down the word "unbelievably" into its morphemes AND explain how each morpheme contributes to its meaning.
un- (not) + believe (to accept as true) + -able (able to) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
"ology" means "the study of".
Is it a prefix or a suffix?
A suffix.
Turn create into an adjective that describes something capable of making something.
Creative
What is the root word of disagreement?
Is -ment in enjoyment an inflectional or derivational morpheme? Explain why.
A derivational morpheme. It changes the verb into a noun.