Definitions
the smallest unit of a word that carries meaning
What is a morpheme?
badly, wrong, or incorrectly
What is the definition of mis- ?
not, not doing, not involved with
What is the definition of non- ?
What is -s?
a bound morpheme attached to the beginning or end of a base word or root which changes the meaning or grammatical function of the base or root
What is an affix?
not, negative
What is the definition of un- ?
bad, difficult
What is the definition of dys- ?
without, not having
What is -less ?
to bend or curve
What is flect, flex?
to go, yield, or surrender
What is cede, ceed, cess?
a bound morpheme added to the beginning of a base word or root that alters the meaning of the base or root
What is a prefix?
on, in, to, or not
What is the definition of a- ?
in or into; not
What is the definition of in- ?
forms adverbs; like or manner
What is -ly?
shape
What is form?
to write
What is script, scrib?
a bound morpheme added to the end of a base word or root that changes the meaning or grammatical function
What is a suffix?
to, toward, or near
What is the definition of ad- ?
away from or off
What is the definition of ab- ?
forms adjectives; capable of, fit for
What is -able ?
to build or form
What is struct, stru, stry?
to see, watch or observe
What is spect, spec, spic?
a morpheme that holds the bulk of the meaning of a word and typically is unable to stand alone
What is a root?
Down, away from, opposite of
What is the definition of de- ?
not, do the opposite of, lack of, apart or away
What is the definition of dis- ?
forms nouns; the act of or state
What is -ion?
to put, place, or set
What is pon, pos, pound?
to cut
What is sect, seg?