Please give me a simple definition for morphene and not an intricate one.
2007-02-14 09:45:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it is the simplest word in a word.
for example : unladylike - 3 morphemes
un = not
lady = lady
like = similar to
2007-02-14 09:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by Sparky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in the gramar of a language
2007-02-18 15:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is pretty good.
any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited
2007-02-20 08:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morpheme =something formed (usually a peculiar one)
2007-02-14 20:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by supersonic332003 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically you're talking about a syllable...The smallest part of a word that cannot be broken down into smaller parts.
2007-02-18 17:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Matt S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋