Morphology

Question 1

Bound Morpheme

Answer 1

Can not stand alone (Endings like: -s, -ing, etc)

Question 2

Free Morpheme

Answer 2

Can stand alone (dog, walk, happy)

Question 3

Derivation

Answer 3

Forming new words / changing the meaning, by adding, changing, or removing a morpheme from/to an already existing morpheme/word.

Question 4

Compound

Answer 4

Combining two or more Roots into a more complex word

Question 5

Conversion

Answer 5

Derivation/change without any overt change of the word, but changing the meaning

Question 6

Allomorphs

Answer 6

The variable plural (-s) forms: /s/, /z/, /ɪz/ (e.g. in cats, dogs, horses)

Question 7

Suppletion

Answer 7

When different forms of a word/meaning, become entirely different roots, rather than just different endings or prefixes.

Go -> Went
(irregular. Go and Went are different roots, but still mean the same)
Walk -> Walked (regular)

Question 8

Derivational suffix

Answer 8

An affix that occurs after the base and creates a new lexeme (new meaning)

Question 9

Inflectional suffix

Answer 9

An affix that occurs after the base and does not create a new lexeme

Question 10

Inflectional Morphemes

Answer 10

Changing the form of a word / morpheme, but keeping the meaning. (walk -> walk-ed)

Question 11

Cranberry morphemes

Answer 11

morpheme that occurs in only one word and it can be thought of as a bound root that occurs in only one word.

Question 12

Base & Root

Answer 12

Base is a bigger unit to which an affix attaches to
(“meaning” in “meaningful”.)
Roots are the smallest forms of meaning,
(“mean” in “meaningful”