Inflection and Derivation

Question 1

Distinguish root v. stem

Answer 1

Root provides core meaning to a morphologically complex word

Stem is whatever an affix attaches to

Question 2

Distinguish lexeme and lemma

Answer 2

Words related via inflection belong to the same LEXEME

Representative form of the lexeme is called the LEMMA

Question 3

Derivational v. inflectional morphemes

Answer 3

Inflectional: provide basic grammatical info; do not meaningfully change stem (ex. plural -s, past -ed)

Derivational: create new lexemes; substantial meaning change (ex. prefixes re-, dis-)

Question 4

True or False: Derivational morphemes tend to be closer to the root than inflectional morphemes

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Lexemes created by derivation can’t have inflectional forms added

Answer 5

False af