word-structure

Essay by onairUniversity, Bachelor's March 2014

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Daria Zagreba, 3aA

Task 1

The word beggarly can be segmented into two morphemes: beggar- + -ly.

Semantically beggar- is a root-morpheme; -ly is an affix.

Structurally beddar- is a free morpheme; -ly is a bound morpheme.

The word postman can be segmented into two morphemes: post- + man-.

Semantically post- and man- are root-morphemes.

Structurally post- and man- are free morphemes.

The word shorten can be segmented into two morphemes: short- + -en.

Semantically short- is a root-morpheme; -en is an affix.

Structurally short- is a free morpheme; -en is a bound morpheme.

The word destabilize can be segmented into two morphemes: de- + stabilize-.

Semantically de- is an affix; stabilize- is a root-morpheme.

Structurally de- is a bound morpheme; stabilize- is a free morpheme.

The word sympathy can be segmented into one morpheme: sympathy-.

Semantically sympathy- is a root-morpheme.

Structurally sympathy- is a free morpheme.

The word fruitfulness can be segmented into three morphemes: fruit- + -ful + -ness.

Semantically fruit- is a root-morpheme; -ful and -ness are affixes.

Structurally fruit- is a free morpheme; -ful and -ness are bound morphemes.

The word maltreatment can be segmented into the morphemes: mal- + treat- + -ment.

Semantically mal- and treat- are root-morphemes; -ment is an affix.

Structurally mal- and treat- are free morphemes; -ment is a bound morpheme.

The word disaffected can be segmented into two morphemes: dis- + affected-.

Semantically dis- is an affix; affected- is a root-morpheme.

Structurally dis- is a bound morpheme; affected- is a free morpheme.

The word overrule can be segmented into two morphemes: over- + rule-.

Semantically over- is an affix; rule- is a root-morpheme.

Structurally over- is a semi-bound morpheme; rule- is a free morpheme...