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Morpheme

Definition:

A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language that cannot be further divided. It is a foundational element in linguistics, playing a crucial role in forming words and carrying meaning.

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Noun (Linguistics Sense):

The word "books" has two morphemes: "book" as the root morpheme and "-s" as the inflectional morpheme indicating plural.

Noun (General Sense):

Scientists often conduct research to identify and categorize different morphemes in various languages.

Verb:

When children learn to speak, they gradually learn to distinguish and use different morphemes to form words and sentences.

Adjective:

Knowing morpheme structure helps linguists analyze and understand language patterns more effectively.

Adverb:

Linguists often study the way morphemes are combined within a language to gain insights into its grammatical structure.

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