bound morpheme (Meaning)
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bound morpheme (n)
a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
Synonyms & Antonyms of bound morpheme
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bound morpheme Sentence Examples
- In the word "unbelievable," "un-" functions as a bound morpheme indicating negation.
- "Re-" in "rewrite" serves as a bound morpheme indicating repetition or again.
- The bound morpheme "s" in "cats" indicates plurality.
- "Pre-" in "preview" is a bound morpheme indicating prior or before.
- The suffix "-ly" in "quickly" is a bound morpheme indicating manner or way.
- "Dis-" in "dislike" functions as a bound morpheme indicating reversal or lack of.
- In "undo," "do" is a free morpheme while "un-" is a bound morpheme indicating negation.
- The suffix "-ing" in "running" is a bound morpheme indicating continuous action.
- "Mis-" in "misunderstand" is a bound morpheme indicating error or incorrectness.
- The bound morpheme "-er" in "teacher" indicates the agent or doer of the action.
FAQs About the word bound morpheme
a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
In the word "unbelievable," "un-" functions as a bound morpheme indicating negation.
"Re-" in "rewrite" serves as a bound morpheme indicating repetition or again.
The bound morpheme "s" in "cats" indicates plurality.
"Pre-" in "preview" is a bound morpheme indicating prior or before.
