bound morphemes
Cannot stand alone
Bound morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in language that cannot stand alone as words.
Unlike free morphemes such as *cat* or *run*, bound morphemes must attach to other elements: prefixes like *un-* in unhappy, suffixes like *-ness* in kindness, or inflectional endings like *-ed* in walked.
They modify meaning, indicate grammatical relationships, or create new words.
- prefixesElements preceding roots
- affixesWord-modifying additions
- suffixesElements following roots
- verb endingsSuffixes showing tense, person
- conjugationVerb form variation system
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